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P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 67 · 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) fine (b) pine
  2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) very (b) bus (c) fork
  3. 3.Which word fits? “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
  4. 4.Which word fits? “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
  5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “van”? (a) pin (b) vest (c) bus
  6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pan (b) bat (c) fool
  7. 7.Listen: how do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  8. 8.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
  9. 9.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
  10. 10.Listen: how do your lips start the word “park”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  11. 11.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  12. 12.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) pin (b) bat (c) vet
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) park (b) pin (c) fork
  15. 15.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
  16. 16.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “fin”? (a) park (b) voice (c) fool
  18. 18.How do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  19. 19.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) bed (b) pin (c) very
  21. 21.How do your lips start the word “vest”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  22. 22.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
  23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) fish (b) box (c) pan
  24. 24.How do your lips start the word “bag”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  25. 25.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
  26. 26.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
  27. 27.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) pen (b) pig (c) fork
  28. 28.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vase”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “bed”? (a) vet (b) ball (c) fan
  30. 30.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) vet (b) four (c) ball
  32. 32.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  33. 33.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) bag (b) pan (c) fine
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) very (b) fin (c) pin
  35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “fork”? (a) four (b) vest (c) pot
  36. 36.Listen: how do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  37. 37.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) very (b) voice (c) ball
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) bus (b) fool (c) vote
  40. 40.How do your lips start the word “fish”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together

Answer key

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

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