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