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