Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 461 · 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, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) coffee
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) water
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) idli
13. 13.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) dosa
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
16. 16.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) roti
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
19. 19.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) roti
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
21. 21.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought tea, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
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 milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
31. 31.“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 ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) roti
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea

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