Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 432 · 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 lassi, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
3. 3.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
11. 11.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) lassi
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
17. 17.A list: “We bought dosa, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) idli
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
23. 23.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) rice
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought roti, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) idli
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) roti
31. 31.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) tea
39. 39.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee

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