English Pronunciation Worksheet for Hindi Speakers

English speaking lesson 13: Tricky sounds for Hindi speakers · Set 48 · 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: “सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।” (a) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (b) We wait for the school van. (c) I eat jam with my bread.
2. 2.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।
3. 3.My son goes to ___ by bus. (a) iskool (b) skul (c) school
4. 4.Ten minus ten is ___. (a) jero (b) zero (c) zeero
5. 5.Choose the English for: “खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।” (a) The window is very wide. (b) The zoo has a new zebra. (c) My brother is three years older.
6. 6.Choose the English for: “मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है।” (a) Is this seat free? (b) My school is near the station. (c) My brother is three years older.
7. 7.Choose the English for: “हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं।” (a) We wait for the school van. (b) Wait, I will check the west gate. (c) Is this seat free?
8. 8.Make a sentence: right. / is / I / the / third / answer / think
9. 9.Make a sentence: The / very / wide. / is / window
10. 10.Choose the English for: “कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।” (a) The zoo has a new zebra. (b) Please turn the volume to zero. (c) Please speak a little slowly.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है।” (a) Very well, thank you. (b) She sells shoes near the station. (c) Please turn the volume to zero.
12. 12.Ten minus ten is ___. (a) jero (b) zeero (c) zero
13. 13.Make a sentence: shoes / near / station. / She / the / sells
14. 14.Choose the English for: “वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है।” (a) She sells shoes near the station. (b) We wait for the school van. (c) The window is very wide.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है।” (a) I think the third answer is right. (b) We wait for the school van. (c) That is my mother's bag.
16. 16.Please close the ___; it is raining. (a) windo (b) window (c) vindow
17. 17.Please close the ___; it is raining. (a) window (b) windo (c) vindow
18. 18.What does “My school is near the station.” mean? (a) मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है। (b) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए। (c) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है।
19. 19.My son goes to ___ by bus. (a) iskool (b) school (c) skul
20. 20.Choose the English for: “खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।” (a) Can you share the sheet with me? (b) I think the third answer is right. (c) The window is very wide.
21. 21.What does “Please turn the volume to zero.” mean? (a) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए। (b) रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ। (c) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।
22. 22.Choose the English for: “हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं।” (a) We wait for the school van. (b) Is this seat free? (c) The window is very wide.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।” (a) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (b) My school is near the station. (c) I think the third answer is right.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “वह मेरी माँ का बैग है।” (a) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (b) That is my mother's bag. (c) My school is near the station.
25. 25.Make a sentence: seat / this / Is / free?
26. 26.Make a sentence: the / near / station. / shoes / She / sells
27. 27.What does “We wait for the school van.” mean? (a) रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ। (b) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (c) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?
28. 28.Choose the English for: “मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ।” (a) I eat jam with my bread. (b) The window is very wide. (c) Please turn the volume to zero.
29. 29.Make a sentence: near / school / is / My / station. / the
30. 30.Make a sentence: wide. / very / window / The / is
31. 31.Choose the English for: “मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।” (a) I think the third answer is right. (b) Thank you for the help. (c) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ।” (a) Can you share the sheet with me? (b) I eat jam with my bread. (c) She sells shoes near the station.
33. 33.Please close the ___; it is raining. (a) window (b) windo (c) vindow
34. 34.Choose the English for: “वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है।” (a) She sells shoes near the station. (b) Please turn the volume to zero. (c) The window is very wide.
35. 35.What does “The zoo has a new zebra.” mean? (a) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (b) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (c) चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।
36. 36.I am ___ happy with the result. (a) wery (b) very (c) vary
37. 37.Ten minus ten is ___. (a) zero (b) zeero (c) jero
38. 38.What does “Wait, I will check the west gate.” mean? (a) रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ। (b) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (c) मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।
39. 39.Make a sentence: share / you / sheet / the / me? / Can / with
40. 40.What does “The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.” mean? (a) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (b) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है? (c) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।

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