Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 956 · 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.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
3. 3.“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 ↗
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) dosa
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) roti
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) dosa
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) milk
20. 20.A list: “We bought idli, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) idli
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) water
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) dosa
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) milk

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