Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 624 · 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.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
2. 2.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) two cats (c) cut it out
3. 3.Which little sound joins “blue eyes” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) blue car (c) an egg
5. 5.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) clean it (b) tea time (c) my book
6. 6.Say “take it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) you know (c) an orange
8. 8.Which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
9. 9.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
10. 10.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
11. 11.Listen to “cut it out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-ti-tout (b) cut | it | out
12. 12.Say “pass it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
13. 13.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
14. 14.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my book (b) tea time (c) an hour
16. 16.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
17. 17.Listen: which little sound joins “how are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
19. 19.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
20. 20.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
21. 21.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
22. 22.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) my book (c) give up
24. 24.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
25. 25.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
27. 27.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
28. 28.Listen to “half an apple”. Which shows how the words join? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) turn off (b) my book (c) two cats
30. 30.Say “cut it out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) cut | it | out (b) cu-ti-tout
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
32. 32.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
33. 33.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
34. 34.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
35. 35.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
36. 36.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
37. 37.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
38. 38.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
39. 39.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) stand up (c) tea time

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