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