Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 968 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) lassi
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
14. 14.“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 ↘
15. 15.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
31. 31.A list: “We bought water, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) coffee
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
34. 34.“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 ↗
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti

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