Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 867 · 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 coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
2. 2.“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 ↘
3. 3.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) rice
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
7. 7.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water
10. 10.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
11. 11.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
15. 15.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
16. 16.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
19. 19.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
20. 20.A list: “We bought milk, idli and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice
23. 23.A list: “We bought water, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) water (c) lassi
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
25. 25.A list: “We bought juice, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) coffee
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) roti
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) water
30. 30.A list: “We bought rice, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
31. 31.“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 ↗
32. 32.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) milk
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?

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