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