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