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