English Pronunciation Worksheet for Hindi Speakers

English speaking lesson 13: Tricky sounds for Hindi speakers · Set 18 · 40 sums

How to say it (V = top teeth on lower lip; W = round lips; TH = tongue between teeth): V: top teeth touch the lower lip (very, van). W: round the lips, no teeth (water, window). Vest ≠ west. Z buzzes like a bee (zoo, zero, busy); J is like ज (jam, joke). Zero is not 'jero'. TH: tongue lightly between the teeth. Think, thank, three (no voice) — this, that, mother (with voice). Not 'tink' or 'dis'. Sh (श) vs s (स): ship / sip, she / see. Start sk-, st-, sp- words directly: school, station, speak — not iskool, istation.

1. 1.Choose the English for: “क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?” (a) Is this seat free? (b) That is my mother's bag. (c) Can you share the sheet with me?
2. 2.___ you for the tiffin, Aunty! (a) Tank (b) Thenk (c) Thank
3. 3.___ you for the tiffin, Aunty! (a) Thank (b) Tank (c) Thenk
4. 4.What does “We wait for the school van.” mean? (a) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए। (b) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (c) मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद।” (a) Very well, thank you. (b) Please turn the volume to zero. (c) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.
6. 6.What does “Is this seat free?” mean? (a) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है? (b) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए। (c) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।
7. 7.What does “I eat jam with my bread.” mean? (a) मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ। (b) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है। (c) रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ।
8. 8.What does “We wait for the school van.” mean? (a) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है? (b) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए। (c) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है।” (a) Very well, thank you. (b) Please turn the volume to zero. (c) My school is near the station.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ।” (a) I think the third answer is right. (b) Please turn the volume to zero. (c) I eat jam with my bread.
11. 11.Make a sentence: free? / this / Is / seat
12. 12.Choose the English for: “चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।” (a) My brother is three years older. (b) Thank you for the help. (c) The zoo has a new zebra.
13. 13.What does “Please speak a little slowly.” mean? (a) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है? (b) मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है। (c) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।
14. 14.My son goes to ___ by bus. (a) iskool (b) skul (c) school
15. 15.Choose the English for: “बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद।” (a) I think the third answer is right. (b) Very well, thank you. (c) My brother is three years older.
16. 16.Make a sentence: older. / three / brother / My / is / years
17. 17.Make a sentence: is / older. / three / years / brother / My
18. 18.What does “My school is near the station.” mean? (a) रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ। (b) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है। (c) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।
19. 19.What does “Please turn the volume to zero.” mean? (a) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (b) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए। (c) मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।” (a) I think the third answer is right. (b) That is my mother's bag. (c) Please speak a little slowly.
21. 21.Make a sentence: eat / I / bread. / with / jam / my
22. 22.Choose the English for: “मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।” (a) The window is very wide. (b) Thank you for the help. (c) I eat jam with my bread.
23. 23.What does “I think the third answer is right.” mean? (a) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए। (b) मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है। (c) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है।
24. 24.Choose the English for: “क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?” (a) That is my mother's bag. (b) Is this seat free? (c) My school is near the station.
25. 25.I am ___ happy with the result. (a) vary (b) wery (c) very
26. 26.Choose the English for: “मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।” (a) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (b) Please turn the volume to zero. (c) Thank you for the help.
27. 27.Children love to see the lions at the ___. (a) zu (b) joo (c) zoo
28. 28.Children love to see the lions at the ___. (a) zu (b) joo (c) zoo
29. 29.Make a sentence: the / answer / think / right. / I / third / is
30. 30.Make a sentence: is / My / older. / years / brother / three
31. 31.___ you for the tiffin, Aunty! (a) Tank (b) Thank (c) Thenk
32. 32.___ you for the tiffin, Aunty! (a) Tank (b) Thenk (c) Thank
33. 33.Choose the English for: “मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।” (a) Thank you for the help. (b) I think the third answer is right. (c) The zoo has a new zebra.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है।” (a) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (b) She sells shoes near the station. (c) I eat jam with my bread.
35. 35.I am ___ happy with the result. (a) very (b) vary (c) wery
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?” (a) Is this seat free? (b) The zoo has a new zebra. (c) Please turn the volume to zero.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “वह मेरी माँ का बैग है।” (a) The window is very wide. (b) That is my mother's bag. (c) Please speak a little slowly.
38. 38.The sun sets in the ___. (a) vest (b) wast (c) west
39. 39.What does “My brother is three years older.” mean? (a) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (b) मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है। (c) मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ।
40. 40.What does “Very well, thank you.” mean? (a) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है। (b) बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद। (c) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।

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