Question Intonation Worksheet
How to say it (Yes/no up, wh- down): Starts with Do, Is, Are, Can, Did…? Usually up at the end ↗. Starts with What, Where, When, Why, How, Who, Which? Usually down at the end ↘. Put the rise or fall on the last stressed word: Do you like MANgoes? ↗
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- 1.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like mangoes? (b) Can you cook? (c) How old is your cat?
- 2.Listen: “When does it open?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 3.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like music? (b) Do you like cricket? (c) Where do you live?
- 4.Listen: “Why are you happy?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 5.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Are you tired? (b) Which sport do you like? (c) What is your hobby?
- 6.Listen: “Do you like dogs?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 7.“Can you dance?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 8.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) How old is your cat? (b) Which game do you like? (c) Are you busy?
- 9.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Can you skate? (b) How old is your sister? (c) Do you like maths?
- 10.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Why are you happy? (b) Who is your friend? (c) Can you dance?
- 11.“Do you like dogs?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 12.“How old is your brother?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 13.Listen: “Can you cook?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 14.Listen: “How old is your brother?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 15.Listen: “Do you like mangoes?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 16.Listen: “Are you busy?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 17.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like music? (b) Are you busy? (c) Where do you work?
- 18.Listen: “Who is your teacher?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 19.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Did you find it? (b) Can you whistle? (c) How old is your brother?
- 20.“Where do you work?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 21.“What is your name?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 22.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Where do you live? (b) Where do you study? (c) Did you eat it?
- 23.“Who is your hero?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 24.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Are you ready? (b) When does it open? (c) Why are you happy?
- 25.“Where do you live?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 26.“Can you cook?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 27.Listen: “Is it late?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 28.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) How old is your sister? (b) Do you like dogs? (c) How old is your brother?
- 29.Listen: “What is your name?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 30.“Which song do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 31.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) When does it close? (b) Do you like music? (c) Is it ready?
- 32.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Do you like mangoes? (b) Why are you late? (c) When does it start?
- 33.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Are you okay? (b) Where do you live? (c) Where do you study?
- 34.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Can you swim? (b) What is your hobby? (c) Where do you play?
- 35.Listen: “Is it ready?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 36.“Which fruit do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 37.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) How old is your cat? (b) When does it start? (c) Is it hot?
- 38.“What is your hobby?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 39.“Are you tired?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 40.Listen: “Who is your friend?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
Answer key
- How old is your cat?
- Down ↘
- Where do you live?
- Down ↘
- Are you tired?
- Up ↗
- Up ↗
- Are you busy?
- How old is your sister?
- Can you dance?
- Up ↗
- Down ↘
- Up ↗
- Down ↘
- Up ↗
- Up ↗
- Where do you work?
- Down ↘
- How old is your brother?
- Down ↘
- Down ↘
- Did you eat it?
- Down ↘
- Are you ready?
- Down ↘
- Up ↗
- Up ↗
- Do you like dogs?
- Down ↘
- Down ↘
- When does it close?
- Do you like mangoes?
- Are you okay?
- Can you swim?
- Up ↗
- Down ↘
- Is it hot?
- Down ↘
- Up ↗
- Down ↘
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