Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

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

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