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