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