Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 903 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) idli
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
9. 9.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
15. 15.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
23. 23.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
28. 28.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
29. 29.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee

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