Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 929 · 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 coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought roti, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
5. 5.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
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.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) water
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
14. 14.A list: “We bought water, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) rice
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) rice
25. 25.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
40. 40.“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 ↗

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