Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 936 · 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 roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
4. 4.A list: “We bought juice, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
6. 6.A list: “We bought milk, dosa and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) milk
7. 7.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti (c) rice
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
13. 13.A list: “We bought tea, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) coffee
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
15. 15.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
16. 16.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice (c) water
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
19. 19.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
20. 20.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) coffee
21. 21.“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 ↘
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
25. 25.A list: “We bought rice, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) lassi
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought juice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) juice
28. 28.“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 ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
31. 31.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
34. 34.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) milk
38. 38.A list: “We bought dosa, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa (c) tea
39. 39.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
40. 40.A list: “We bought tea, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi

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