Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 337 · 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, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) rice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) milk
15. 15.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) roti
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) water
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
26. 26.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) coffee
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) water
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
31. 31.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) coffee
32. 32.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
35. 35.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) water
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
40. 40.A list: “We bought milk, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk (c) rice

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