Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 81 · 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 water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
4. 4.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) dosa
5. 5.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
9. 9.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
15. 15.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, dosa and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa (c) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) idli
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice (c) milk
24. 24.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
25. 25.“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 ↗
26. 26.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) juice
28. 28.“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 ↘
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
32. 32.“The shop is open, 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 ↗
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.“They live here, don’t they?” 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 ↘
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.

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