Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 275 · 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.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
2. 2.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) tea time (c) hold on
4. 4.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
5. 5.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jum-pin (b) jump | in
6. 6.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
7. 7.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
9. 9.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) tea time (c) an idea
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) my bag (c) half an apple
12. 12.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
13. 13.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
14. 14.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
15. 15.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
16. 16.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
17. 17.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) put on (b) so big (c) two cats
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) stand up (b) go home (c) blue car
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) my book (c) an hour
20. 20.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
21. 21.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) two cats (c) come in
23. 23.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
24. 24.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
25. 25.Which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
27. 27.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
28. 28.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
29. 29.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kin-dof (b) kind | of
30. 30.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
31. 31.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) go home (c) jump in
33. 33.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
34. 34.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
35. 35.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
36. 36.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
39. 39.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
40. 40.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup

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