Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 966 · 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 water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
3. 3.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
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.“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 ↗
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought juice, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
30. 30.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) rice
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) water
36. 36.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa

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