Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 458 · 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 dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
3. 3.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) coffee
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
18. 18.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) juice
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought juice, dosa and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) coffee
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
33. 33.A list: “We bought roti, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) dosa
34. 34.A list: “We bought lassi, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
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.A list: “We bought milk, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice

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