Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 948 · 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.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) rice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.“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 ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
33. 33.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
35. 35.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
38. 38.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) tea

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