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