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