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