Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 440 · 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.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) an (c) a
2. 2.Make a sentence: MBA / He / Indore. / has / an / from
3. 3.What does “Please don't leave your bag here.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
4. 4.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
5. 5.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।
6. 6.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
7. 7.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) full (c) fall
8. 8.Make a sentence: in / Delhi. / university / She / studies / a / at
9. 9.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
10. 10.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) an (c) a
11. 11.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) last (c) second
12. 12.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
13. 13.Make a sentence: has / an / MBA / Indore. / from / He
14. 14.Make a sentence: don't / bag / leave / your / here. / Please
15. 15.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) I love photography. (c) Please sit in this seat.
16. 16.Please sit in this ___. (a) seat (b) sit (c) set
17. 17.Make a sentence: this / bottle / Fill / water. / with / cold
18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
19. 19.Make a sentence: sheep. / long / Stretch / the / vowel / in
20. 20.What does “Is it an orange or an apple?” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
21. 21.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) My glass is full.
22. 22.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) fourth (c) first
23. 23.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) live (b) love (c) leave
24. 24.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
25. 25.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
26. 26.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) I love photography. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
29. 29.Make a sentence: bag / your / don't / here. / Please / leave
30. 30.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fill (b) fall (c) feel
31. 31.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) My glass is full. (c) Please sit in this seat.
33. 33.Make a sentence: love / I / photography.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) Can I take a photo?
35. 35.Make a sentence: in / Delhi. / studies / She / at / university / a
36. 36.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep
37. 37.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) My glass is full. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) She is a photographer.
39. 39.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) Please sit in this seat.
40. 40.Make a sentence: is / of / full / sheep. / The / ship

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