Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 583 · 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 tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought idli, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
9. 9.“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 ↗
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) water
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi
21. 21.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
32. 32.A list: “We bought rice, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) milk
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
36. 36.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought juice, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water

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