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