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