Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 537 · 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 milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) coffee
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) dosa
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
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 water, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) tea
9. 9.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
12. 12.“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 ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) tea
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) dosa
30. 30.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) juice
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee (c) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
37. 37.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.“It is hot today, isn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
40. 40.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) tea

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