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