Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 157 · 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) an (b) a (c) the
2. 2.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
5. 5.Make a sentence: this / cold / water. / bottle / Fill / with
6. 6.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) an (c) a
7. 7.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) She is a photographer.
8. 8.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
9. 9.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) second (c) last
10. 10.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
11. 11.What does “Please don't leave your bag here.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
12. 12.Make a sentence: sheep. / long / vowel / Stretch / in / the
13. 13.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) I live near the bus stand.
15. 15.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) I live near the bus stand.
16. 16.Make a sentence: in / Please / sit / this / seat.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
19. 19.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep
20. 20.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) live (b) leave (c) love
21. 21.Make a sentence: of / The / ship / sheep. / is / full
22. 22.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) She is a photographer. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
24. 24.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
25. 25.Make a sentence: She / is / photographer. / a
26. 26.My water bottle is ___. (a) fall (b) full (c) fool
27. 27.Make a sentence: photography. / love / I
28. 28.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
29. 29.Please sit in this ___. (a) sit (b) seat (c) set
30. 30.Make a sentence: photo? / I / a / Can / take
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) I feel very sleepy.
32. 32.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
33. 33.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
34. 34.Make a sentence: of / sheep. / ship / The / full / is
35. 35.Make a sentence: from / has / Indore. / MBA / He / an
36. 36.Make a sentence: your / leave / don't / bag / Please / here.
37. 37.Make a sentence: photographer. / a / is / She
38. 38.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) I live near the bus stand.
39. 39.Make a sentence: in / the / Stretch / sheep. / vowel / long
40. 40.What does “Is it an orange or an apple?” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।

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