Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 93 · 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) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
3. 3.“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 ↘
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) roti
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
15. 15.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) idli
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) juice
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) milk

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