Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

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

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