Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 421 · 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.“They live here, don’t they?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
4. 4.A list: “We bought rice, tea and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) coffee
5. 5.“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 ↘
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) juice
7. 7.A list: “We bought milk, idli and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) coffee
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk
9. 9.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
10. 10.Which sounds more polite? (a) Pass the salt. (b) Could you pass the salt?
11. 11.A list: “We bought tea, juice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) juice (c) roti
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Help me. (b) Could you help me?
13. 13.A list: “We bought milk, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) milk
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
17. 17.A list: “We bought rice, juice and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) juice (c) lassi
18. 18.“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 ↘
19. 19.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) rice
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
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 rice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) idli
24. 24.A list: “We bought dosa, lassi and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi (c) rice
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, dosa and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa (c) idli
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) roti
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.A list: “We bought tea, rice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Speak slowly. (b) Could you speak slowly?
31. 31.A list: “We bought dosa, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) coffee (c) dosa
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
33. 33.“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 ↘
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
36. 36.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
37. 37.“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 ↗
38. 38.A list: “We bought juice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) idli (c) milk
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice

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