Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 397 · 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.“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 ↗
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
7. 7.A list: “We bought roti, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) tea (c) coffee
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli
10. 10.A list: “We bought coffee, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) coffee
11. 11.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa (c) coffee
12. 12.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
13. 13.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
17. 17.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
18. 18.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
19. 19.A list: “We bought water, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) lassi
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi (c) tea
23. 23.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee (c) lassi
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) roti
25. 25.A list: “We bought idli, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) milk
26. 26.A list: “We bought idli, coffee and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea (c) idli
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
28. 28.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) roti
29. 29.A list: “We bought dosa, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee
32. 32.“The shop is open, 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 ↘
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
35. 35.“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 ↘
36. 36.A list: “We bought water, dosa and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa (c) lassi
37. 37.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
38. 38.“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 ↗
39. 39.A list: “We bought roti, lassi and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) dosa
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation