Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 274 · 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 tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) roti
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought water, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
19. 19.“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 ↘
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) roti
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) rice
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti

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