Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 941 · 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 milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
3. 3.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) idli
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) juice
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) milk
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
10. 10.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) lassi
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) rice
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) rice
17. 17.“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 ↗
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
21. 21.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) rice
27. 27.“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 ↗
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) juice

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