Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 308 · 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 coffee, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
9. 9.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
12. 12.A list: “We bought idli, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) coffee
14. 14.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) coffee
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
20. 20.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) tea
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) milk
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
33. 33.A list: “We bought juice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
37. 37.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice

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