Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 253 · 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 milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
2. 2.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) coffee
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) milk
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought milk, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
12. 12.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) coffee
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought rice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought juice, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) milk
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti

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