Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 914 · 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 idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
9. 9.A list: “We bought water, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) rice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
24. 24.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) lassi
27. 27.“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 ↘
28. 28.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
32. 32.“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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) water
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
37. 37.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa

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