Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 244 · 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.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) first (c) fourth
2. 2.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) Please sit in this seat.
3. 3.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) I live near the bus stand.
5. 5.What ___ useful tip! (a) an (b) a (c) the
6. 6.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep
7. 7.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
8. 8.Make a sentence: photo? / Can / a / take / I
9. 9.Please sit in this ___. (a) seat (b) set (c) sit
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) I love photography.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) I feel very sleepy.
12. 12.Make a sentence: She / a / photographer. / is
13. 13.Make a sentence: I / a / photo? / Can / take
14. 14.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
15. 15.My water bottle is ___. (a) full (b) fall (c) fool
16. 16.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
17. 17.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) live (c) love
18. 18.What does “Is it an orange or an apple?” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
20. 20.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) last (c) first
21. 21.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
22. 22.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) I feel very sleepy.
23. 23.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
24. 24.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
26. 26.Make a sentence: Please / in / sit / this / seat.
27. 27.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।
28. 28.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) He has an MBA from Indore.
29. 29.What does “Say comPUter, not COMputer.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।
30. 30.Make a sentence: stand. / near / the / bus / live / I
31. 31.Make a sentence: in / this / Please / seat. / sit
32. 32.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
33. 33.Make a sentence: live / the / bus / stand. / I / near
34. 34.Make a sentence: glass / full. / My / is
35. 35.Make a sentence: full. / is / glass / My
36. 36.Make a sentence: is / a / photographer. / She
37. 37.Make a sentence: a / take / Can / photo? / I
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
39. 39.Make a sentence: very / sleepy. / feel / I
40. 40.Make a sentence: glass / My / is / full.

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