Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 420 · 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.A list: “We bought roti, tea and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea
4. 4.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice
9. 9.A list: “We bought tea, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
10. 10.A list: “We bought juice, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) idli
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) water
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) dosa
16. 16.A list: “We bought water, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee (c) water
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.A list: “We bought water, milk and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) milk
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
20. 20.“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 ↘
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
22. 22.A list: “We bought lassi, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice (c) tea
23. 23.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
24. 24.A list: “We bought rice, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli (c) water
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, idli and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) milk (c) dosa
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee
27. 27.A list: “We bought idli, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi (c) juice
28. 28.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) coffee
30. 30.A list: “We bought milk, water and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk (c) coffee
31. 31.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
32. 32.A list: “We bought juice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) juice
33. 33.A list: “We bought lassi, idli and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) lassi (c) idli
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) rice
36. 36.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me a pen. (b) Could I borrow a pen?
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi (c) coffee
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) idli
40. 40.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you shut the door? (b) Shut the door.

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