Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 779 · 40 questions

How to say it (Let your voice move): Requests: Could you…? / May I…? / Can I…? — not a flat order. Choices and lists: up on each item, down on the last — tea ↗ or coffee ↘? Tags: down when you are sure and want agreement; up when you really ask.

1. 1.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) dosa
2. 2.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) tea
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
11. 11.“It was a good film, wasn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
13. 13.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
17. 17.“The shop is open, isn’t it?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
25. 25.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought idli, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
35. 35.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) idli
37. 37.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
39. 39.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice

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