Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 117 · 40 questions

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

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