Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 82 · 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 milk, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) milk
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
7. 7.“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 ↘
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
12. 12.A list: “We bought milk, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) lassi
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
15. 15.“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 ↗
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) rice
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
24. 24.“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 ↗
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee (c) water
26. 26.“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 ↘
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
29. 29.“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 ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
34. 34.A list: “We bought tea, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) tea
35. 35.A list: “We bought water, lassi and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) roti
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti

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