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