Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 126 · 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 roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
4. 4.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
6. 6.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
12. 12.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) tea
13. 13.“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 ↗
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) milk
22. 22.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
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 coffee, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli

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