← p and f, b and v lesson New set →

P F B V Sounds Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 5: p and f, b and v · Set 78 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Listen: how do your lips start the word “voice”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  2. 2.Which word fits? “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
  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 “bat”? (a) voice (b) pig (c) box
  5. 5.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
  6. 6.Listen: how do your lips start the word “van”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pool (b) bed (c) fish
  8. 8.Listen: how do your lips start the word “ball”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) fine (b) vest (c) pig
  10. 10.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) vote (b) pen (c) fork
  12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “bus”? (a) park (b) vest (c) boat
  13. 13.Which word starts with the same sound as “vase”? (a) bag (b) fine (c) vet
  14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) pen (b) pool (c) fan
  15. 15.Which word fits? “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
  16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) fine (b) fool (c) pan
  17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) fin (b) pool (c) fine
  18. 18.Which word fits? “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
  19. 19.Which word fits? “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
  20. 20.How do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  21. 21.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vote”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
  22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “ball”? (a) boat (b) vet (c) fish
  23. 23.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
  24. 24.Which word fits? “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
  25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “pan”? (a) pig (b) fine (c) vase
  26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) van (b) pen (c) bag
  27. 27.Which word fits? “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
  28. 28.Which word fits? “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
  29. 29.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
  30. 30.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
  31. 31.Listen: how do your lips start the word “very”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  32. 32.Listen: how do your lips start the word “fool”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  33. 33.Which word fits? “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
  34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) fork (b) vet (c) pig
  35. 35.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “vote”? (a) vet (b) ball (c) fish
  37. 37.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
  38. 38.Which word fits? “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
  39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “pool”? (a) ball (b) pig (c) fan
  40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “fan”? (a) park (b) pot (c) four

Answer key

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

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation