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