Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 729 · 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 lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
7. 7.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) dosa
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) water
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
10. 10.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) coffee
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
14. 14.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
16. 16.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) lassi
20. 20.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) dosa
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
28. 28.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) tea
31. 31.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
33. 33.A list: “We bought water, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
38. 38.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli

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