Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 787 · 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 tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) water
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) rice
4. 4.A list: “We bought tea, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) roti
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
6. 6.A list: “We bought rice, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
10. 10.“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 ↘
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti (c) lassi
14. 14.A list: “We bought roti, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) tea
15. 15.A list: “We bought roti, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
16. 16.A list: “We bought tea, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) water
17. 17.A list: “We bought juice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli (c) juice
22. 22.“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 ↗
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
24. 24.“You are coming, aren’t you?” 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 ↘
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
26. 26.“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 ↗
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) idli
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, juice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) juice
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) rice
30. 30.A list: “We bought water, milk and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
35. 35.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
36. 36.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) lassi
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) tea
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
40. 40.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa (c) roti

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