Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 241 · 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 milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
3. 3.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
7. 7.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
16. 16.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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.A list: “We bought water, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) milk
19. 19.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
39. 39.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice

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