Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 588 · 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.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) fourth (c) second
2. 2.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) a (b) the (c) an
3. 3.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep
4. 4.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
6. 6.Make a sentence: love / I / photography.
7. 7.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
8. 8.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
9. 9.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
10. 10.My water bottle is ___. (a) full (b) fool (c) fall
11. 11.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
12. 12.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
13. 13.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
14. 14.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) love (b) leave (c) live
15. 15.Make a sentence: university / in / She / a / at / Delhi. / studies
16. 16.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
17. 17.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fall (b) feel (c) fill
18. 18.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
19. 19.Make a sentence: photography. / I / love
20. 20.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) an (c) a
21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) I love photography.
22. 22.Make a sentence: live / the / bus / stand. / I / near
23. 23.Make a sentence: long / in / sheep. / the / vowel / Stretch
24. 24.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) Can I take a photo?
27. 27.Make a sentence: photography. / love / I
28. 28.Make a sentence: near / stand. / bus / live / I / the
29. 29.Make a sentence: take / I / Can / photo? / a
30. 30.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) I will wait for an hour.
31. 31.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) I love photography. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) I feel very sleepy.
32. 32.Make a sentence: seat. / sit / this / in / Please
33. 33.Make a sentence: with / this / bottle / cold / water. / Fill
34. 34.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
35. 35.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) last (b) second (c) first
36. 36.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) She is a photographer. (c) Can I take a photo?
37. 37.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) I love photography.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) My glass is full.
39. 39.Make a sentence: The / of / sheep. / full / ship / is
40. 40.Make a sentence: bag / leave / your / here. / don't / Please

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