Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 20 · 40 questions

How to say it (Join the words): Consonant + vowel: move the consonant to the next word — pick it up → pi-ki-tup. Vowel + vowel: after oo/oh/ow add a little w (go-wout); after ee/eye/ay add a little y (he-yis). Do not stop between the words — keep the air flowing.

1. 1.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
2. 2.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
3. 3.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
4. 4.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
5. 5.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
6. 6.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) so big (c) an egg
8. 8.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
9. 9.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) see you (c) get up
11. 11.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
13. 13.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) pick it up (c) tea time
15. 15.Which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
16. 16.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
17. 17.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
18. 18.Listen: which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
19. 19.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
20. 20.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
21. 21.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
22. 22.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kout (b) look | out
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) wake up (c) the dog
24. 24.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
25. 25.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
26. 26.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) new shoes (c) pass it
28. 28.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
29. 29.Which little sound joins “I am” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
31. 31.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) tea time (c) half an apple
33. 33.Which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
35. 35.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
36. 36.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
37. 37.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) put on (c) two cats
39. 39.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) the dog (c) fill in

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