Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 459 · 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 does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
2. 2.Make a sentence: from / an / Indore. / He / has / MBA
3. 3.What does “Is it an orange or an apple?” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
4. 4.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) I feel very sleepy.
6. 6.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) last (b) first (c) second
7. 7.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
8. 8.Make a sentence: water. / with / this / Fill / cold / bottle
9. 9.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) sheep (b) ship (c) shape
10. 10.Make a sentence: live / near / stand. / I / the / bus
11. 11.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
12. 12.Make a sentence: has / He / from / MBA / an / Indore.
13. 13.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) love (c) live
14. 14.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।
15. 15.Make a sentence: She / is / photographer. / a
16. 16.My water bottle is ___. (a) fall (b) full (c) fool
17. 17.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) I love photography. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
18. 18.Make a sentence: photo? / a / take / Can / I
19. 19.Please sit in this ___. (a) set (b) seat (c) sit
20. 20.What ___ useful tip! (a) a (b) the (c) an
21. 21.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
22. 22.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fall (b) feel (c) fill
23. 23.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) I will wait for an hour.
24. 24.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
25. 25.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
26. 26.Make a sentence: seat. / Please / this / in / sit
27. 27.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
28. 28.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
30. 30.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) fourth (c) first
31. 31.Make a sentence: near / stand. / live / bus / I / the
32. 32.Make a sentence: bag / leave / your / don't / here. / Please
33. 33.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) My glass is full. (c) I live near the bus stand.
35. 35.Make a sentence: I / take / a / photo? / Can
36. 36.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) I love photography.
37. 37.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
38. 38.Make a sentence: Indore. / an / MBA / He / has / from
39. 39.Make a sentence: Fill / cold / this / with / bottle / water.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) She is a photographer. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.

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