Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 27 · 40 sums

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

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