Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 345 · 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 lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
4. 4.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
11. 11.“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 ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
17. 17.“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 ↘
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice

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