English Pronunciation Worksheet for Hindi Speakers

English speaking lesson 13: Tricky sounds for Hindi speakers · Set 214 · 40 questions

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

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