English Pronunciation Worksheet for Hindi Speakers

English speaking lesson 13: Tricky sounds for Hindi speakers · Set 493 · 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: “सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।” (a) My brother is three years older. (b) Please speak a little slowly. (c) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.
2. 2.My ___ makes the best poha. (a) mather (b) mother (c) mudder
3. 3.Please close the ___; it is raining. (a) window (b) vindow (c) windo
4. 4.Make a sentence: woollen / wears / The / vegetable / cap. / a / vendor
5. 5.___ you for the tiffin, Aunty! (a) Thenk (b) Tank (c) Thank
6. 6.Make a sentence: to / Please / volume / the / zero. / turn
7. 7.I am ___ happy with the result. (a) vary (b) wery (c) very
8. 8.My son goes to ___ by bus. (a) skul (b) iskool (c) school
9. 9.What does “My brother is three years older.” mean? (a) कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए। (b) मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है। (c) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है।
10. 10.What does “Can you share the sheet with me?” mean? (a) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए। (b) मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है। (c) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं?
11. 11.Choose the English for: “बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद।” (a) The window is very wide. (b) Very well, thank you. (c) She sells shoes near the station.
12. 12.What does “Thank you for the help.” mean? (a) मदद के लिए धन्यवाद। (b) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (c) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “वह मेरी माँ का बैग है।” (a) Please turn the volume to zero. (b) That is my mother's bag. (c) Very well, thank you.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है।” (a) My school is near the station. (b) We wait for the school van. (c) She sells shoes near the station.
15. 15.Please put the clean ___ on the bed. (a) sheat (b) sheet (c) seat
16. 16.Choose the English for: “मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है।” (a) My brother is three years older. (b) Very well, thank you. (c) Wait, I will check the west gate.
17. 17.Make a sentence: zero. / to / turn / Please / volume / the
18. 18.Make a sentence: this / seat / free? / Is
19. 19.Choose the English for: “चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।” (a) The zoo has a new zebra. (b) Thank you for the help. (c) My brother is three years older.
20. 20.Make a sentence: my / mother's / That / bag. / is
21. 21.Make a sentence: the / Thank / for / you / help.
22. 22.Choose the English for: “हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं।” (a) Can you share the sheet with me? (b) Is this seat free? (c) We wait for the school van.
23. 23.What does “That is my mother's bag.” mean? (a) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है। (b) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (c) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।
24. 24.Children love to see the lions at the ___. (a) zoo (b) zu (c) joo
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।” (a) The window is very wide. (b) Thank you for the help. (c) Please speak a little slowly.
26. 26.What does “Is this seat free?” mean? (a) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (b) बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद। (c) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?
27. 27.The sun sets in the ___. (a) vest (b) west (c) wast
28. 28.What does “The window is very wide.” mean? (a) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (b) बहुत बढ़िया, धन्यवाद। (c) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।
29. 29.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.
30. 30.Ten minus ten is ___. (a) zeero (b) jero (c) zero
31. 31.Make a sentence: wears / vendor / a / The / woollen / cap. / vegetable
32. 32.Make a sentence: seat / this / free? / Is
33. 33.What does “The zoo has a new zebra.” mean? (a) मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ। (b) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है। (c) चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।
34. 34.Make a sentence: the / zero. / to / volume / Please / turn
35. 35.Make a sentence: a / new / has / The / zoo / zebra.
36. 36.Make a sentence: The / wide. / very / window / is
37. 37.Choose the English for: “कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।” (a) Thank you for the help. (b) Please speak a little slowly. (c) Very well, thank you.
38. 38.Make a sentence: my / jam / with / eat / bread. / I
39. 39.Make a sentence: window / wide. / very / is / The
40. 40.Make a sentence: vendor / vegetable / wears / The / woollen / a / cap.

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