Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 868 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
19. 19.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
21. 21.“It is hot today, 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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) milk
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) coffee

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