Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 131 · 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 tea, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
6. 6.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) dosa
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) lassi
13. 13.A list: “We bought idli, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) tea
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) dosa
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) idli
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
17. 17.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) dosa
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) water
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) lassi
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
27. 27.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) roti
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) lassi
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
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.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) dosa
35. 35.“It is hot today, 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 ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) water
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice

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