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