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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 15 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Lips together or teeth on lip): p, b: press both lips together, then pop — pen, ball. f, v: top teeth on the lower lip, let the air flow — fan, van. p and f are quiet (no voice); b and v buzz.

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  1. 1.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) pin (b) bed (c) van
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) voice (b) four (c) pig
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) bus (b) pot (c) four
  5. 5.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) pot (b) fool (c) fish
  7. 7.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
  8. 8.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
  9. 9.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) vase (b) bed (c) pin
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) pig (b) fan (c) ball
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pin (b) pool (c) fine
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) fish (b) very (c) pig
  14. 14.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) very (b) bag (c) van
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) pool (b) fin (c) vote
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) fine (b) van (c) bus
  18. 18.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bag (b) very (c) bus
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) pool (b) fork (c) bat
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) pan (b) bat (c) vest
  22. 22.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  23. 23.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
  24. 24.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) bat (b) vest (c) ball
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) pool (b) voice (c) bat
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) vet (b) box (c) very
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
  29. 29.How do your lips start the word “pin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  30. 30.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) boat (b) bat (c) vet
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) bus (b) fish (c) pool
  33. 33.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
  34. 34.How do your lips start the word “van”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) vote (b) fin (c) pool
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fish (b) vase (c) park
  37. 37.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) pin (b) ball (c) vest
  39. 39.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  40. 40.How do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip

Answer key

  1. bed
  2. pig
  3. pan
  4. pot
  5. Lips press together
  6. pot
  7. fine
  8. van
  9. pull
  10. bed
  11. pig
  12. fine
  13. pig
  14. fair
  15. bag
  16. fin
  17. van
  18. Lips press together
  19. very
  20. pool
  21. vest
  22. pair
  23. best
  24. vet
  25. vest
  26. bat
  27. box
  28. fan
  29. Lips press together
  30. pin
  31. vet
  32. pool
  33. past
  34. Top teeth on lower lip
  35. fin
  36. park
  37. Lips press together
  38. vest
  39. vote
  40. Lips press together

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