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 fruit do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 2.“Is it far?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 3.“Can you whistle?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 4.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Where do you study? (b) Where do you play? (c) Are you busy?
- 5.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Which game do you like? (b) Why are you tired? (c) Are you hungry?
- 6.Listen: “Who is your teacher?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 7.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like music? (b) How old is your dog? (c) Is it late?
- 8.Listen: “Where do you study?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 9.“Do you like rain?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 10.Listen: “When does it open?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 11.Listen: “When does it end?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 12.“Is it new?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 13.Listen: “What is your hobby?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 14.Listen: “Can you cook?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 15.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Who is your teacher? (b) Do you like music? (c) Why are you sad?
- 16.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like maths? (b) When does it close? (c) Is it far?
- 17.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) How old is your brother? (b) Do you like music? (c) Can you cook?
- 18.Listen: “Why are you late?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 19.“Are you hungry?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 20.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Can you whistle? (b) Is it open? (c) Which song do you like?
- 21.“Did you see it?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 22.Listen: “Is it ready?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 23.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like cricket? (b) What is your hobby? (c) Do you like rain?
- 24.Listen: “Did you eat it?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 25.Listen: “Can you skate?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 26.“Which sport do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 27.“Can you swim?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 28.“Are you ready?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 29.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Why are you sad? (b) Which song do you like? (c) Is it hot?
- 30.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Can you cook? (b) What is your hobby? (c) Where do you study?
- 31.Listen: “Can you swim?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 32.“Do you like cricket?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 33.“Why are you late?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
- 34.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Why are you tired? (b) Where do you work? (c) Are you ready?
- 35.Listen: “Is it far?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 36.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Is it new? (b) Do you like music? (c) Who is your teacher?
- 37.“When does it open?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 38.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) What is your school? (b) Is it open? (c) Can you whistle?
- 39.Listen: “Is it hot?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
- 40.Listen: “Do you like maths?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
Answer key
- Down ↘
- Up ↗
- Up ↗
- Are you busy?
- Are you hungry?
- Down ↘
- How old is your dog?
- Down ↘
- Up ↗
- Down ↘
- Down ↘
- Up ↗
- Down ↘
- Up ↗
- Do you like music?
- When does it close?
- How old is your brother?
- Down ↘
- Up ↗
- Which song do you like?
- Up ↗
- Up ↗
- What is your hobby?
- Up ↗
- Up ↗
- Down ↘
- Up ↗
- Up ↗
- Is it hot?
- Can you cook?
- Up ↗
- Up ↗
- Down ↘
- Are you ready?
- Up ↗
- Who is your teacher?
- Down ↘
- What is your school?
- Up ↗
- Up ↗
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