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