Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 561 · 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 roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
8. 8.“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 ↘
9. 9.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) coffee
10. 10.A list: “We bought water, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
11. 11.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
17. 17.A list: “We bought water, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) water
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
19. 19.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
23. 23.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) milk
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought roti, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
29. 29.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) tea
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
34. 34.“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 ↘
35. 35.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought water, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) milk
39. 39.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) rice
40. 40.A list: “We bought rice, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea

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