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