Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 490 · 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.Make a sentence: The / is / ship / of / full / sheep.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
3. 3.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
4. 4.Make a sentence: She / photographer. / a / is
5. 5.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
6. 6.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) feel (b) fill (c) fall
7. 7.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) I love photography.
8. 8.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) last (b) second (c) first
9. 9.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) She is a photographer. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) Please sit in this seat.
11. 11.Make a sentence: near / the / bus / live / stand. / I
12. 12.Make a sentence: wait / an / for / will / hour. / I
13. 13.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) ship (b) sheep (c) shape
14. 14.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
15. 15.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
16. 16.Make a sentence: this / sit / seat. / Please / in
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) My glass is full. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) I love photography. (c) I will wait for an hour.
20. 20.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
21. 21.Please sit in this ___. (a) set (b) sit (c) seat
22. 22.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
23. 23.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) live (b) love (c) leave
24. 24.Make a sentence: this / seat. / Please / in / sit
25. 25.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
26. 26.Make a sentence: wait / will / hour. / an / I / for
27. 27.Make a sentence: full / The / ship / is / of / sheep.
28. 28.What does “Please don't leave your bag here.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
29. 29.Make a sentence: I / near / bus / the / live / stand.
30. 30.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) fourth (c) first
31. 31.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Please sit in this seat.
33. 33.Make a sentence: photographer. / a / is / She
34. 34.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) My glass is full. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
35. 35.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Can I take a photo?
36. 36.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) full (c) fall
37. 37.Make a sentence: I / an / hour. / for / wait / will
38. 38.Make a sentence: the / near / stand. / bus / live / I
39. 39.Make a sentence: My / full. / glass / is
40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) My glass is full.

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