Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 812 · 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 water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) lassi
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
4. 4.“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 ↘
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli (c) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) rice
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea (c) rice
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
10. 10.A list: “We bought milk, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) juice
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) dosa
14. 14.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
20. 20.“She likes tea, doesn’t she?” 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 ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought milk, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
25. 25.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
26. 26.A list: “We bought tea, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice (c) tea
27. 27.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
29. 29.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) rice
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
31. 31.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) rice
32. 32.“We have a test, don’t we?” 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 ↗
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) lassi
34. 34.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice
35. 35.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) dosa
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
37. 37.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, dosa and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) dosa
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
40. 40.A list: “We bought juice, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) juice

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