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