Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 96 · 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) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) idli
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
18. 18.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
27. 27.A list: “We bought water, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) milk
33. 33.“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 ↗
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
39. 39.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water

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