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