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