Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 482 · 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 juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) juice
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
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 juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought coffee, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) water
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
17. 17.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) milk
18. 18.“They live here, don’t they?” 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) milk
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought idli, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
30. 30.“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 ↗
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
32. 32.A list: “We bought idli, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) idli
33. 33.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
34. 34.A list: “We bought roti, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
37. 37.“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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) dosa

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