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