Linking Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 21: Linking sounds · Set 90 · 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) two cats
2. 2.Say “get up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) ge-tup (b) get | up
3. 3.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) go home (b) my bag (c) an egg
4. 4.Listen to “pick it up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pi-ki-tup (b) pick | it | up
5. 5.Listen to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
6. 6.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) hold on (b) my book (c) you know
7. 7.Listen to “fill in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fill | in (b) fi-lin
8. 8.Say “clean it” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) clean | it (b) clea-nit
9. 9.Say “lots of” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
10. 10.Say “stand up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
11. 11.Say “give up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) give | up (b) gi-vup
12. 12.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) take it (b) you know (c) so big
13. 13.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) blue car (c) put on
14. 14.Say “pick it up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pick | it | up (b) pi-ki-tup
15. 15.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) you know (b) my book (c) wake up
16. 16.Listen to “an orange”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-norange (b) an | orange
17. 17.Say “an egg” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) an | egg (b) a-negg
18. 18.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
19. 19.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) an orange (b) so big (c) go home
20. 20.Listen to “look at”. Which shows how the words join? (a) loo-kat (b) look | at
21. 21.Say “an idea” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) a-nidea (b) an | idea
22. 22.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) thi-sis (b) this | is
23. 23.Which little sound joins “you asked” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
24. 24.Listen to “stand up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) stand | up (b) stan-dup
25. 25.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) give up (b) two cats (c) my bag
26. 26.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
27. 27.Listen: which little sound joins “we are” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Say “wake up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wake | up (b) wa-kup
29. 29.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
30. 30.Say “half an apple” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) hal-fa-napple (b) half | an | apple
31. 31.Listen: which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
32. 32.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) what | about (b) wha-tabout
33. 33.Say “put on” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) pu-ton (b) put | on
34. 34.Listen: which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
35. 35.Which little sound joins “two eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
36. 36.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) new shoes (b) you know (c) this is
37. 37.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) fill in (b) so big (c) new shoes
39. 39.Listen to “find out”. Which shows how the words join? (a) fin-dout (b) find | out
40. 40.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) my bag (b) pick it up (c) tea time

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