Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 75 · 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) fill in (b) my bag (c) new shoes
2. 2.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-negg (b) an | egg
3. 3.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fi-lin (b) fill | in
5. 5.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pass | it (b) pa-sit
6. 6.Which little sound joins “they also” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) my book (c) this is
8. 8.Listen to “clean it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
9. 9.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) turn off (c) three trees
10. 10.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
11. 11.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) take it (c) my book
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) pass it (c) the dog
13. 13.Say “kind of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
14. 14.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
15. 15.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
16. 16.Say “an orange” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | orange (b) a-norange
17. 17.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
19. 19.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
20. 20.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) you know (c) come in
21. 21.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) half | an | apple (b) hal-fa-napple
22. 22.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
23. 23.Say “come in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) come | in (b) cu-min
24. 24.Listen: which little sound joins “no answer” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
25. 25.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clea-nit (b) clean | it
26. 26.Listen to “take it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) take | it (b) ta-kit
27. 27.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) find | out (b) fin-dout
28. 28.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
29. 29.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) two cats (b) three trees (c) an idea
30. 30.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
31. 31.Say “find out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
32. 32.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
33. 33.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
36. 36.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
37. 37.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
38. 38.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
39. 39.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my bag (c) an hour
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) see you (b) my bag (c) hold on

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