Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 766 · 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.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) dosa
2. 2.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) idli
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) idli
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
13. 13.“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 ↘
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) coffee
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) tea
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) coffee
28. 28.A list: “We bought water, milk and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) water
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) roti
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) tea
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) milk
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) tea
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought coffee, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
39. 39.“It was a good film, wasn’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 ↘
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee

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