Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

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

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