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