Polite Intonation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 23: Polite intonation · Set 957 · 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 rice, coffee and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) coffee
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) dosa
3. 3.A list: “We bought lassi, roti and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) milk (c) roti
4. 4.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) rice
5. 5.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk
6. 6.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or roti?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti
7. 7.A list: “We bought water, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice (c) water
8. 8.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you repeat that? (b) Say it again.
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) juice
10. 10.A list: “We bought tea, idli and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) water
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) idli
12. 12.A list: “We bought rice, roti and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice (c) rice
13. 13.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you wait, please? (b) Wait.
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like juice or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) juice
15. 15.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
16. 16.A list: “We bought rice, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) lassi (c) juice
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
18. 18.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) dosa
19. 19.“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) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
20. 20.A list: “We bought tea, rice and roti.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) roti (c) tea
21. 21.A list: “We bought lassi, juice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) lassi (c) milk
22. 22.Offering a choice: “Would you like rice or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) rice
23. 23.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) juice (b) water
24. 24.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) tea
25. 25.Which sounds more polite? (a) May I come in? (b) I am coming in.
26. 26.A list: “We bought milk, lassi and juice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) juice (c) lassi
27. 27.Offering a choice: “Would you like coffee or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa
28. 28.“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) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
29. 29.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or juice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) juice
30. 30.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you speak slowly? (b) Speak slowly.
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, milk and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) milk (c) idli
32. 32.A list: “We bought coffee, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) coffee
33. 33.A list: “We bought coffee, milk and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) milk (c) rice
34. 34.A list: “We bought dosa, rice and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk (c) rice
35. 35.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
36. 36.“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 ↘
37. 37.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) roti
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) lassi
39. 39.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) lassi
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk

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