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