English Pronunciation Worksheet for Hindi Speakers

English speaking lesson 13: Tricky sounds for Hindi speakers · Set 226 · 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: “मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है।” (a) My brother is three years older. (b) I eat jam with my bread. (c) She sells shoes near the station.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।” (a) Is this seat free? (b) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (c) The window is very wide.
3. 3.Please put the clean ___ on the bed. (a) sheat (b) seat (c) sheet
4. 4.Make a sentence: answer / I / the / third / is / think / right.
5. 5.What does “The window is very wide.” mean? (a) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (b) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है। (c) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।
6. 6.What does “We wait for the school van.” mean? (a) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (b) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (c) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं।
7. 7.What does “The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.” mean? (a) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है। (b) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है। (c) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए।
8. 8.Make a sentence: sells / the / She / shoes / near / station.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह मेरी माँ का बैग है।” (a) Can you share the sheet with me? (b) My school is near the station. (c) That is my mother's bag.
10. 10.Make a sentence: Is / free? / seat / this
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है।” (a) Can you share the sheet with me? (b) I think the third answer is right. (c) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.
12. 12.Make a sentence: wait / the / van. / school / for / We
13. 13.Choose the English for: “हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं।” (a) We wait for the school van. (b) The zoo has a new zebra. (c) Please turn the volume to zero.
14. 14.What does “Very well, thank you.” mean? (a) बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद। (b) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं? (c) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।
15. 15.Make a sentence: free? / seat / this / Is
16. 16.Make a sentence: has / zebra. / new / zoo / The / a
17. 17.What does “Please turn the volume to zero.” mean? (a) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है। (b) रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ। (c) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।” (a) I think the third answer is right. (b) Please speak a little slowly. (c) Thank you for the help.
19. 19.My son goes to ___ by bus. (a) school (b) skul (c) iskool
20. 20.What does “I think the third answer is right.” mean? (a) मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है। (b) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं? (c) चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।
21. 21.Make a sentence: a / has / new / zebra. / zoo / The
22. 22.My ___ makes the best poha. (a) mudder (b) mather (c) mother
23. 23.Children love to see the lions at the ___. (a) joo (b) zu (c) zoo
24. 24.Make a sentence: brother / years / three / older. / My / is
25. 25.What does “She sells shoes near the station.” mean? (a) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (b) मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है। (c) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?
26. 26.Please close the ___; it is raining. (a) vindow (b) windo (c) window
27. 27.Choose the English for: “कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।” (a) The zoo has a new zebra. (b) Please speak a little slowly. (c) I eat jam with my bread.
28. 28.Make a sentence: zebra. / new / has / The / a / zoo
29. 29.Choose the English for: “कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए।” (a) Please turn the volume to zero. (b) Very well, thank you. (c) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.
30. 30.Make a sentence: share / Can / you / me? / the / sheet / with
31. 31.Make a sentence: zero. / turn / the / Please / volume / to
32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?” (a) We wait for the school van. (b) Is this seat free? (c) Wait, I will check the west gate.
33. 33.Make a sentence: speak / slowly. / Please / a / little
34. 34.Make a sentence: older. / years / three / brother / is / My
35. 35.I am ___ happy with the result. (a) wery (b) very (c) vary
36. 36.The sun sets in the ___. (a) wast (b) vest (c) west
37. 37.Choose the English for: “सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।” (a) Thank you for the help. (b) My brother is three years older. (c) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.
38. 38.Make a sentence: a / little / slowly. / Please / speak
39. 39.Choose the English for: “चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।” (a) Please turn the volume to zero. (b) The zoo has a new zebra. (c) Please speak a little slowly.
40. 40.Make a sentence: wait / the / for / van. / We / school

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