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