Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 412 · 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) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
2. 2.A list: “We bought rice, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
3. 3.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
4. 4.“He can swim, can’t he?” 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 ↘
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.“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 ↘
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
11. 11.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Wait. (b) Could you wait, please?
13. 13.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
15. 15.A list: “We bought rice, idli and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) roti
16. 16.“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 ↘
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
20. 20.A list: “We bought rice, coffee and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) water (c) rice
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) roti
22. 22.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water
24. 24.“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 ↘
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) tea
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) idli
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
32. 32.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) juice
33. 33.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
34. 34.A list: “We bought milk, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) juice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
36. 36.“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 ↗
37. 37.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
38. 38.A list: “We bought water, juice and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) water
39. 39.“He can swim, can’t he?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee

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