Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 878 · 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) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
3. 3.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) tea
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) tea
19. 19.“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 ↗
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) dosa
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
32. 32.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) water
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) juice
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought water, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk

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