Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 790 · 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 idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
2. 2.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
26. 26.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) water
34. 34.“It was a good film, wasn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) water
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) milk

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