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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 179 · 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 fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
  3. 3.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) bed (b) pin (c) fan
  5. 5.How do your lips start the word “vase”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) vase (b) pin (c) bag
  7. 7.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  8. 8.Listen: how do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) pen (b) pin (c) fish
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
  11. 11.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vote”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  13. 13.Listen: how do your lips start the word “voice”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  14. 14.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) very (b) four (c) bus
  16. 16.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  17. 17.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
  19. 19.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) voice (b) park (c) bag
  21. 21.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) pot (b) box (c) vest
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) park (b) fin (c) voice
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) ball (b) park (c) four
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fan (b) fish (c) pen
  27. 27.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fork (b) park (c) pig
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) park (b) ball (c) fish
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) pig (b) fork (c) voice
  32. 32.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) pot (b) boat (c) van
  34. 34.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  35. 35.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fork”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) box (b) pot (c) voice
  37. 37.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fine”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  38. 38.How do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pool (b) pot (c) fish
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) van (b) bat (c) voice

Answer key

  1. fin
  2. pair
  3. fair
  4. pin
  5. Top teeth on lower lip
  6. bag
  7. van
  8. Top teeth on lower lip
  9. fish
  10. very
  11. Top teeth on lower lip
  12. fan
  13. Top teeth on lower lip
  14. vest
  15. bus
  16. boat
  17. pan
  18. fast
  19. pine
  20. voice
  21. Lips press together
  22. box
  23. park
  24. bet
  25. park
  26. pen
  27. past
  28. pin
  29. fork
  30. fish
  31. pig
  32. pull
  33. van
  34. ban
  35. Top teeth on lower lip
  36. voice
  37. Top teeth on lower lip
  38. Top teeth on lower lip
  39. fish
  40. bat

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