Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 933 · 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.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
2. 2.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) lassi
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
4. 4.A list: “We bought milk, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti (c) milk
5. 5.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) juice
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
8. 8.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) roti
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) lassi
12. 12.“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 ↗
13. 13.A list: “We bought water, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
14. 14.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) roti
15. 15.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) tea
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
17. 17.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) coffee
18. 18.A list: “We bought lassi, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee (c) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, idli and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti (c) idli
21. 21.A list: “We bought tea, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) rice
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Show me the way. (b) Can you show me the way?
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
29. 29.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) milk
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee (c) milk
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, milk and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) milk
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
35. 35.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) tea
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
38. 38.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
40. 40.“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 ↘

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