Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 726 · 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.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) coffee
3. 3.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
4. 4.“It is hot today, 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 ↗
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
7. 7.Which sounds more polite? (a) I am coming in. (b) May I come in?
8. 8.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
10. 10.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa
11. 11.A list: “We bought milk, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli (c) juice
12. 12.A list: “We bought water, coffee and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) coffee
13. 13.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.A list: “We bought tea, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) tea
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) lassi
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 idli, water and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) water (c) idli
18. 18.A list: “We bought roti, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti (c) water
19. 19.A list: “We bought milk, water and dosa.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) water
20. 20.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
21. 21.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea
25. 25.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) tea (c) coffee
26. 26.A list: “We bought water, roti and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) water (c) coffee
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
28. 28.A list: “We bought lassi, tea and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) tea (c) lassi
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
30. 30.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) water
31. 31.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) idli
32. 32.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) rice
33. 33.A list: “We bought tea, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) tea
34. 34.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) lassi
36. 36.A list: “We bought tea, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) tea (c) idli
37. 37.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) roti (c) idli
38. 38.A list: “We bought idli, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water (c) tea
39. 39.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) idli (c) juice
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk

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