Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 444 · 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.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
3. 3.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
4. 4.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) The ship is full of sheep.
5. 5.What does “Say comPUter, not COMputer.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
7. 7.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) She is a photographer.
8. 8.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
9. 9.Make a sentence: of / The / sheep. / is / ship / full
10. 10.Make a sentence: glass / is / My / full.
11. 11.Make a sentence: long / sheep. / in / vowel / the / Stretch
12. 12.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) I love photography.
13. 13.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) sheep (b) ship (c) shape
14. 14.Make a sentence: Please / in / this / sit / seat.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) I feel very sleepy.
16. 16.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
17. 17.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) love (c) live
18. 18.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
19. 19.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) an (c) a
20. 20.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) My glass is full. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
21. 21.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
22. 22.Please sit in this ___. (a) sit (b) set (c) seat
23. 23.Make a sentence: I / photography. / love
24. 24.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) She is a photographer. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) My glass is full.
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) I love photography.
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) She is a photographer.
27. 27.Make a sentence: She / a / is / photographer.
28. 28.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
29. 29.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) fall (c) full
30. 30.Make a sentence: sleepy. / very / I / feel
31. 31.Make a sentence: from / He / MBA / has / an / Indore.
32. 32.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) Can I take a photo? (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
35. 35.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) She is a photographer. (c) Can I take a photo?
37. 37.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) an (c) a
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) Can I take a photo?
39. 39.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
40. 40.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) fourth (b) second (c) first

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