Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 704 · 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) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
2. 2.A list: “We bought tea, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) idli
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) dosa
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
18. 18.A list: “We bought dosa, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) idli
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
20. 20.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) tea
21. 21.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
25. 25.“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 ↘
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) dosa
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice (c) lassi
31. 31.A list: “We bought roti, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
36. 36.A list: “We bought roti, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) rice
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
39. 39.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water

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