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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 34 · 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 ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  2. 2.How do your lips start the word “pin”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  3. 3.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
  4. 4.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
  5. 5.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  6. 6.How do your lips start the word “bat”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) boat (b) fin (c) pen
  8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) ball (b) vest (c) fan
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) park (b) fin (c) boat
  10. 10.How do your lips start the word “van”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) ball (b) voice (c) boat
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) vote (b) bag (c) boat
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) fin (b) pig (c) four
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) four (b) ball (c) park
  15. 15.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) vest (b) fool (c) bat
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) ball (b) pool (c) vet
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) bus (b) van (c) boat
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) fool (b) ball (c) pot
  19. 19.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  20. 20.Listen: how do your lips start the word “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  21. 21.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) fan (b) vase (c) pig
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) bag (b) fish (c) vase
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) fool (b) park (c) pig
  24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) bat (b) fine (c) pot
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) van (b) boat (c) pot
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vote (b) pan (c) bat
  27. 27.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
  28. 28.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fool (b) boat (c) pan
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) pot (b) pin (c) fin
  31. 31.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
  32. 32.How do your lips start the word “bag”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  33. 33.How do your lips start the word “fish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  34. 34.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) bag (b) pen (c) voice
  36. 36.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pool”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) bus (b) van (c) very
  38. 38.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) bat (b) pig (c) vest
  40. 40.How do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip

Answer key

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

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