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