Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 965 · 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 milk, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
3. 3.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) roti
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
9. 9.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) juice
11. 11.“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 ↘
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
13. 13.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
16. 16.“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 ↗
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) milk
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) coffee
24. 24.A list: “We bought roti, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) lassi
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
26. 26.A list: “We bought roti, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought tea, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) water
38. 38.“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 ↘
39. 39.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice

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