Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 101 · 40 sums

How to say it (Short vowel ≠ long vowel: ship / sheep, full / fool): Short vs long vowels change meaning: ship (शिप) / sheep (शीप), full (फुल) / fool (फ़ूल), live / leave, sit / seat. Stretch the long one. Every long word has one strong (stressed) part: PHOto, TEAcher, toMORrow, comPUter. Say it a little louder and longer. Stress can move in related words: PHOtograph → phoTOgraphy → photoGRAPHic. Use 'an' before a vowel SOUND, 'a' before a consonant sound: an hour, an MBA, a university, a one-rupee coin.

1. 1.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) last (c) first
2. 2.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) love (b) leave (c) live
3. 3.Please sit in this ___. (a) set (b) sit (c) seat
4. 4.Make a sentence: I / a / Can / take / photo?
5. 5.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) fourth (b) first (c) second
6. 6.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) I love photography.
7. 7.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
8. 8.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
9. 9.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (c) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।
10. 10.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) an (b) the (c) a
11. 11.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
12. 12.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) ship (b) shape (c) sheep
13. 13.Make a sentence: I / take / photo? / a / Can
14. 14.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
15. 15.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) an (c) a
16. 16.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) last (c) first
17. 17.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
19. 19.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) sheep (b) shape (c) ship
20. 20.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
21. 21.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
22. 22.Make a sentence: love / I / photography.
23. 23.Make a sentence: has / He / from / Indore. / MBA / an
24. 24.Make a sentence: sleepy. / feel / I / very
25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) My glass is full. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
26. 26.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
28. 28.Please sit in this ___. (a) seat (b) sit (c) set
29. 29.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
30. 30.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) fourth (b) second (c) first
31. 31.Make a sentence: an / He / Indore. / MBA / from / has
32. 32.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) She is a photographer. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
33. 33.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
37. 37.Make a sentence: ship / of / The / is / full / sheep.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) I love photography. (c) Please sit in this seat.
39. 39.Make a sentence: seat. / Please / sit / this / in
40. 40.What ___ useful tip! (a) a (b) the (c) an

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