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