Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 275 · 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.Make a sentence: very / sleepy. / I / feel
2. 2.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) I feel very sleepy.
3. 3.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fill (b) feel (c) fall
4. 4.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
6. 6.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) first (c) fourth
7. 7.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
8. 8.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) Please sit in this seat.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) She is a photographer. (c) My glass is full.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) I love photography.
11. 11.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) live (b) love (c) leave
12. 12.Make a sentence: is / The / full / of / ship / sheep.
13. 13.What ___ useful tip! (a) a (b) the (c) an
14. 14.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
15. 15.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
16. 16.Make a sentence: The / ship / of / sheep. / is / full
17. 17.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) ship (b) shape (c) sheep
18. 18.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) full (c) fall
19. 19.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) an (c) a
20. 20.Make a sentence: this / cold / Fill / bottle / with / water.
21. 21.Make a sentence: I / photography. / love
22. 22.Make a sentence: sleepy. / very / I / feel
23. 23.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
24. 24.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
25. 25.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
26. 26.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
27. 27.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) I live near the bus stand.
28. 28.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) first (c) last
29. 29.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
30. 30.Make a sentence: at / She / university / Delhi. / studies / in / a
31. 31.What does “Please don't leave your bag here.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
32. 32.Make a sentence: for / I / hour. / will / wait / an
33. 33.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
34. 34.Make a sentence: has / He / from / an / MBA / Indore.
35. 35.Make a sentence: feel / sleepy. / I / very
36. 36.Make a sentence: She / photographer. / a / is
37. 37.Make a sentence: is / photographer. / a / She
38. 38.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
39. 39.Make a sentence: glass / is / full. / My
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) The ship is full of sheep.

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