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