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