Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

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

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