English Pronunciation Worksheet for Hindi Speakers

English speaking lesson 13: Tricky sounds for Hindi speakers · Set 819 · 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: “क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?” (a) Please turn the volume to zero. (b) Is this seat free? (c) She sells shoes near the station.
2. 2.What does “That is my mother's bag.” mean? (a) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (b) चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है। (c) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है।” (a) I think the third answer is right. (b) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (c) She sells shoes near the station.
4. 4.Make a sentence: three / is / My / brother / older. / years
5. 5.What does “I think the third answer is right.” mean? (a) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (b) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए। (c) मुझे लगता है तीसरा जवाब सही है।
6. 6.Make a sentence: is / brother / years / three / My / older.
7. 7.Choose the English for: “मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ।” (a) Please speak a little slowly. (b) Wait, I will check the west gate. (c) I eat jam with my bread.
8. 8.What does “Wait, I will check the west gate.” mean? (a) वह मेरी माँ का बैग है। (b) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (c) रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ।
9. 9.What does “My school is near the station.” mean? (a) मेरा भाई तीन साल बड़ा है। (b) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए। (c) मेरा स्कूल स्टेशन के पास है।
10. 10.The sun sets in the ___. (a) west (b) wast (c) vest
11. 11.Make a sentence: a / new / zoo / The / has / zebra.
12. 12.Make a sentence: this / seat / Is / free?
13. 13.Choose the English for: “क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं?” (a) Wait, I will check the west gate. (b) Can you share the sheet with me? (c) The window is very wide.
14. 14.Ten minus ten is ___. (a) jero (b) zeero (c) zero
15. 15.Choose the English for: “रुको, मैं पश्चिम वाला गेट देख लेता हूँ।” (a) The window is very wide. (b) Thank you for the help. (c) Wait, I will check the west gate.
16. 16.My son goes to ___ by bus. (a) iskool (b) skul (c) school
17. 17.What does “Thank you for the help.” mean? (a) मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ। (b) खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है। (c) मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।
18. 18.What does “I eat jam with my bread.” mean? (a) मैं ब्रेड के साथ जैम खाता हूँ। (b) चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है। (c) कृपया थोड़ा धीरे बोलिए।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “खिड़की बहुत चौड़ी है।” (a) The window is very wide. (b) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (c) That is my mother's bag.
20. 20.Make a sentence: The / wears / cap. / a / vendor / vegetable / woollen
21. 21.Make a sentence: share / with / sheet / you / the / me? / Can
22. 22.My ___ makes the best poha. (a) mather (b) mudder (c) mother
23. 23.Choose the English for: “चिड़ियाघर में एक नया ज़ेबरा आया है।” (a) Wait, I will check the west gate. (b) The zoo has a new zebra. (c) Please speak a little slowly.
24. 24.Make a sentence: zebra. / The / a / new / has / zoo
25. 25.Make a sentence: this / Is / free? / seat
26. 26.What does “The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap.” mean? (a) क्या आप मेरे साथ शीट शेयर कर सकते हैं? (b) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है। (c) क्या यह सीट ख़ाली है?
27. 27.Choose the English for: “सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।” (a) The vegetable vendor wears a woollen cap. (b) Thank you for the help. (c) My school is near the station.
28. 28.What does “We wait for the school van.” mean? (a) वह स्टेशन के पास जूते बेचती है। (b) हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं। (c) सब्ज़ी वाला ऊनी टोपी पहनता है।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “हम स्कूल वैन का इंतज़ार करते हैं।” (a) The zoo has a new zebra. (b) I think the third answer is right. (c) We wait for the school van.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।” (a) Thank you for the help. (b) Please speak a little slowly. (c) I think the third answer is right.
31. 31.Make a sentence: is / I / the / right. / third / answer / think
32. 32.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) मदद के लिए धन्यवाद।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “कृपया आवाज़ ज़ीरो पर कर दीजिए।” (a) Please turn the volume to zero. (b) We wait for the school van. (c) Very well, thank you.
34. 34.Make a sentence: wide. / very / window / is / The
35. 35.I am ___ happy with the result. (a) very (b) wery (c) vary
36. 36.Please put the clean ___ on the bed. (a) seat (b) sheet (c) sheat
37. 37.___ you for the tiffin, Aunty! (a) Thenk (b) Thank (c) Tank
38. 38.Make a sentence: slowly. / speak / little / Please / a
39. 39.Make a sentence: volume / Please / zero. / to / the / turn
40. 40.Children love to see the lions at the ___. (a) zoo (b) joo (c) zu

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