Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 537 · 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: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Can I take a photo?
2. 2.Make a sentence: sheep. / of / The / full / ship / is
3. 3.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
4. 4.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
6. 6.Make a sentence: an / will / wait / hour. / for / I
7. 7.Please sit in this ___. (a) sit (b) set (c) seat
8. 8.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) live (b) love (c) leave
9. 9.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) first (c) fourth
10. 10.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
11. 11.Make a sentence: very / I / feel / sleepy.
12. 12.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
13. 13.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।
14. 14.What does “Is it an orange or an apple?” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
15. 15.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fill (b) fall (c) feel
16. 16.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
17. 17.Make a sentence: in / vowel / Stretch / sheep. / the / long
18. 18.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
20. 20.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) ship (b) shape (c) sheep
21. 21.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
22. 22.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) She is a photographer. (c) I love photography.
23. 23.Make a sentence: I / sleepy. / very / feel
24. 24.Make a sentence: is / glass / My / full.
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) My glass is full.
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
27. 27.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
28. 28.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) I love photography. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) I love photography.
31. 31.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
32. 32.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) last (b) second (c) first
33. 33.Make a sentence: long / the / vowel / Stretch / in / sheep.
34. 34.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) an (c) a
35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) Please sit in this seat.
36. 36.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
37. 37.Make a sentence: Please / seat. / this / sit / in
38. 38.Make a sentence: is / photographer. / a / She
39. 39.Make a sentence: Please / in / this / seat. / sit
40. 40.Make a sentence: take / a / I / Can / photo?

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