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