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