Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 776 · 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 “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
2. 2.Listen: which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
3. 3.Which little sound joins “do it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
4. 4.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) look at (c) two cats
5. 5.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
6. 6.Listen to “come in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) cu-min (b) come | in
7. 7.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) look out (b) my bag (c) new shoes
8. 8.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stan-dup (b) stand | up
9. 9.Say “hold on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hold | on (b) hol-don
10. 10.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
11. 11.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) blue car (b) two cats (c) give up
13. 13.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
14. 14.Which little sound joins “too old” 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) go home (b) find out (c) tea time
16. 16.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
17. 17.Which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
18. 18.Say “fill in” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) come in (c) so big
20. 20.Say “an hour” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
21. 21.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) blue car (c) put on
22. 22.Listen to “put on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) put | on (b) pu-ton
23. 23.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) new shoes (c) jump in
24. 24.Listen to “turn off”. Which shows how the words join? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
25. 25.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
26. 26.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) pass it (c) the dog
27. 27.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) half an apple (b) three trees (c) so big
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) see you (c) clean it
29. 29.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Which little sound joins “she ate” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
31. 31.Say “look out” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | out (b) loo-kout
32. 32.Which little sound joins “so easy” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
33. 33.Say “turn off” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) turn | off (b) tur-noff
34. 34.Listen to “give up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) gi-vup (b) give | up
35. 35.Listen to “get up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) get | up (b) ge-tup
36. 36.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | hour (b) a-nour
37. 37.Which little sound joins “who is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
38. 38.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
39. 39.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) three trees (b) my bag (c) lots of

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