Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 615 · 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.Please sit in this ___. (a) seat (b) set (c) sit
2. 2.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) love (c) live
3. 3.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) an (c) a
4. 4.Make a sentence: this / Please / seat. / sit / in
5. 5.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
6. 6.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) last (c) first
7. 7.My water bottle is ___. (a) full (b) fool (c) fall
8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
10. 10.Make a sentence: the / vowel / sheep. / in / long / Stretch
11. 11.Make a sentence: I / feel / sleepy. / very
12. 12.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) fourth (c) second
13. 13.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Can I take a photo?
14. 14.Make a sentence: I / photo? / Can / take / a
15. 15.Make a sentence: water. / cold / bottle / with / this / Fill
16. 16.Make a sentence: take / Can / a / I / photo?
17. 17.What does “Please don't leave your bag here.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
18. 18.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
19. 19.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
20. 20.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fall (b) feel (c) fill
21. 21.Make a sentence: stand. / live / the / I / bus / near
22. 22.Make a sentence: Can / I / a / photo? / take
23. 23.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
24. 24.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) a (c) an
25. 25.Make a sentence: university / in / Delhi. / a / She / at / studies
26. 26.Make a sentence: wait / will / for / hour. / I / an
27. 27.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
28. 28.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) She is a photographer. (c) I love photography.
31. 31.Make a sentence: the / Stretch / vowel / sheep. / in / long
32. 32.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
33. 33.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (b) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (c) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
35. 35.Make a sentence: sleepy. / very / feel / I
36. 36.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) My glass is full. (c) Please sit in this seat.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
39. 39.Make a sentence: Delhi. / at / in / She / university / studies / a
40. 40.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।

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