Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 616 · 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.A list: “We bought water, idli and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli (c) water
2. 2.A list: “We bought juice, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) tea
3. 3.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
5. 5.“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 ↗
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) juice
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could I borrow a pen? (b) Give me a pen.
8. 8.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) juice
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea
11. 11.A list: “We bought idli, water and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water (c) idli
12. 12.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) roti
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice
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.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
18. 18.A list: “We bought juice, roti and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice (c) roti
19. 19.A list: “We bought coffee, water and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) coffee (c) roti
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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti (c) lassi
22. 22.A list: “We bought water, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
23. 23.A list: “We bought rice, juice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice (c) juice
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
26. 26.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) juice
27. 27.Which sounds more polite? (a) Shut the door. (b) Could you shut the door?
28. 28.A list: “We bought coffee, water and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) coffee
29. 29.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
30. 30.A list: “We bought tea, idli and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice (c) tea
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.A list: “We bought rice, water and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water (c) lassi
33. 33.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) roti
35. 35.A list: “We bought rice, roti and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) rice (c) tea
36. 36.A list: “We bought milk, tea and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) milk (c) roti
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice
38. 38.A list: “We bought lassi, coffee and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi (c) juice
39. 39.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice (c) coffee
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water

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