Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 746 · 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 rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
2. 2.A list: “We bought water, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) lassi
3. 3.A list: “We bought roti, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) roti
4. 4.“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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti (c) idli
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) roti
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) roti
22. 22.A list: “We bought tea, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) tea
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice
24. 24.A list: “We bought water, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice (c) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, rice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
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.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea (c) idli
31. 31.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
37. 37.A list: “We bought roti, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) dosa
40. 40.A list: “We bought roti, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) water

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