Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 557 · 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 juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
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.A list: “We bought milk, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) lassi
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
22. 22.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
28. 28.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
30. 30.“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 ↘
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought idli, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) dosa
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti

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