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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 193 · 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? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  2. 2.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
  3. 3.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  4. 4.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
  6. 6.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
  7. 7.How do your lips start the word “fool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  8. 8.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
  9. 9.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) ball (b) vet (c) pan
  11. 11.Listen: how do your lips start the word “four”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) vase (b) bag (c) pot
  13. 13.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pot”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) pot (b) bed (c) fan
  15. 15.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vote (b) fork (c) box
  17. 17.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) park (b) fine (c) bag
  19. 19.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) van (b) pig (c) fine
  22. 22.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) pig (b) ball (c) fine
  24. 24.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
  25. 25.How do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  26. 26.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  27. 27.How do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  28. 28.Listen: how do your lips start the word “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pot (b) four (c) bag
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) four (b) pig (c) box
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) pin (b) box (c) vet
  32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) box (b) very (c) fish
  33. 33.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) pan (b) bag (c) voice
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) bus (b) vest (c) very
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) bed (b) vet (c) four
  37. 37.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  38. 38.How do your lips start the word “fine”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  39. 39.How do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vase (b) pen (c) bat

Answer key

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

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