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