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