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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 38 · 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? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
  2. 2.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  3. 3.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pin (b) fine (c) very
  4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) voice (b) vote (c) bed
  5. 5.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vet”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  6. 6.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
  7. 7.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.How do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) park (b) fish (c) bed
  10. 10.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
  12. 12.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
  13. 13.Which word fits? “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
  14. 14.How do your lips start the word “voice”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  15. 15.How do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  16. 16.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vet (b) park (c) ball
  18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “pig”? (a) fish (b) voice (c) park
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  20. 20.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  21. 21.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
  22. 22.Which word fits? “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
  23. 23.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  24. 24.Which word fits? “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) box (b) pen (c) vote
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) fool (b) pig (c) voice
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) boat (b) very (c) pen
  28. 28.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
  29. 29.How do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) fish (b) ball (c) pin
  31. 31.How do your lips start the word “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  32. 32.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) van (b) vet (c) ball
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) pool (b) pig (c) four
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bed (b) fin (c) vest
  36. 36.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vote”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.Which word starts with the same sound as “voice”? (a) boat (b) bed (c) vase
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fish (b) fan (c) pool
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) vase (b) pin (c) four
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “boat”? (a) fine (b) box (c) van

Answer key

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

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