Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 820 · 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 idli, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) tea
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) roti
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) juice
5. 5.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa (c) water
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, water and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) coffee
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli (c) water
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought tea, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) water
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) roti
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
17. 17.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) tea
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) roti
20. 20.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) dosa
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
23. 23.“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 ↘
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
25. 25.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
27. 27.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) lassi
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
32. 32.“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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) rice
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
37. 37.A list: “We bought rice, milk and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water (c) rice
38. 38.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water (c) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.

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