Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 649 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
3. 3.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
4. 4.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) milk
6. 6.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
7. 7.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
9. 9.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
11. 11.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) milk
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
15. 15.“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 ↘
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) coffee
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) roti
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
22. 22.A list: “We bought roti, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) rice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
27. 27.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
31. 31.A list: “We bought tea, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) tea
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) tea
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) milk
37. 37.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
40. 40.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk

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