Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 352 · 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.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) look at (c) you know
2. 2.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
3. 3.Say “jump in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) see you (c) hold on
5. 5.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
6. 6.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
8. 8.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
9. 9.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
10. 10.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an orange (c) blue car
11. 11.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) new shoes (c) my bag
13. 13.Listen to “this is”. Which shows how the words join? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
14. 14.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) two cats (c) sit up
16. 16.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
18. 18.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) stand up (c) see you
19. 19.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
20. 20.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
21. 21.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lot-sof (b) lots | of
22. 22.Listen: which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) pass it (b) you know (c) two cats
24. 24.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
25. 25.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
26. 26.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
27. 27.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
28. 28.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) two cats (c) this is
30. 30.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) new shoes (c) you know
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “too old” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) jump in (b) three trees (c) my bag
33. 33.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
34. 34.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) lots of (c) two cats
35. 35.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) so big (c) put on
36. 36.Listen to “an egg”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
37. 37.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
38. 38.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
39. 39.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
40. 40.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout

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