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