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