Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 259 · 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.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) first (c) last
2. 2.Make a sentence: studies / at / a / Delhi. / in / She / university
3. 3.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) a (b) an (c) the
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) I love photography.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
6. 6.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) ship (b) shape (c) sheep
7. 7.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
8. 8.Make a sentence: in / Please / this / sit / seat.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) She is a photographer. (c) My glass is full.
10. 10.Make a sentence: is / full. / glass / My
11. 11.Please sit in this ___. (a) seat (b) sit (c) set
12. 12.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) My glass is full. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
13. 13.Make a sentence: MBA / He / an / Indore. / has / from
14. 14.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
15. 15.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
16. 16.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) Can I take a photo?
17. 17.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fill (b) fall (c) feel
18. 18.Make a sentence: Delhi. / university / studies / a / in / She / at
19. 19.Make a sentence: here. / Please / your / leave / bag / don't
20. 20.What ___ useful tip! (a) an (b) a (c) the
21. 21.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) I love photography.
22. 22.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) My glass is full.
24. 24.Make a sentence: I / will / hour. / wait / an / for
25. 25.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) live (b) love (c) leave
26. 26.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) I live near the bus stand.
27. 27.Make a sentence: from / He / Indore. / an / MBA / has
28. 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) I feel very sleepy.
29. 29.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) full (c) fall
30. 30.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
31. 31.Make a sentence: this / bottle / water. / with / Fill / cold
32. 32.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
34. 34.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
36. 36.Make a sentence: photography. / I / love
37. 37.Make a sentence: don't / your / here. / leave / Please / bag
38. 38.What does “Please don't leave your bag here.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
39. 39.Make a sentence: sheep. / Stretch / the / vowel / in / long
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.

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