Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 132 · 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.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) a (c) an
2. 2.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
3. 3.Make a sentence: I / photography. / love
4. 4.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fall (b) fill (c) feel
5. 5.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) fourth (b) second (c) first
6. 6.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) She is a photographer.
7. 7.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) I love photography. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
8. 8.Please sit in this ___. (a) seat (b) sit (c) set
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) I love photography. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
10. 10.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep
11. 11.My water bottle is ___. (a) full (b) fall (c) fool
12. 12.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) Please sit in this seat.
13. 13.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
14. 14.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
15. 15.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
16. 16.Make a sentence: is / photographer. / She / a
17. 17.What does “Please don't leave your bag here.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) I feel very sleepy.
19. 19.Make a sentence: is / My / glass / full.
20. 20.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) an (c) a
21. 21.Make a sentence: an / He / from / has / MBA / Indore.
22. 22.Make a sentence: leave / your / Please / here. / don't / bag
23. 23.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
24. 24.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) I live near the bus stand.
26. 26.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) I feel very sleepy.
27. 27.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
28. 28.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) She is a photographer. (c) Can I take a photo?
29. 29.Make a sentence: very / I / sleepy. / feel
30. 30.Make a sentence: photo? / take / a / Can / I
31. 31.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
32. 32.Make a sentence: feel / very / I / sleepy.
33. 33.Make a sentence: Indore. / MBA / from / has / He / an
34. 34.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) I love photography.
35. 35.Make a sentence: Indore. / from / MBA / has / an / He
36. 36.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
37. 37.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) first (c) last
38. 38.Make a sentence: with / bottle / cold / Fill / water. / this
39. 39.Make a sentence: full. / My / glass / is
40. 40.Make a sentence: sheep. / in / the / Stretch / long / vowel

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