English Pronunciation Worksheet for Hindi Speakers

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

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