Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 344 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
5. 5.A list: “We bought roti, rice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
10. 10.“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 ↗
11. 11.A list: “We bought water, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) water
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) roti
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) coffee
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.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
33. 33.A list: “We bought rice, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) rice
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) juice

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