Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 631 · 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 ___ useful tip! (a) an (b) a (c) the
2. 2.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) second (c) fourth
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) She is a photographer. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
5. 5.Make a sentence: from / an / MBA / has / He / Indore.
6. 6.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) fall (c) full
7. 7.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
8. 8.Make a sentence: live / stand. / I / near / the / bus
9. 9.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) sheep (b) shape (c) ship
10. 10.What does “Say comPUter, not COMputer.” mean? (a) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) She is a photographer.
12. 12.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) feel (b) fill (c) fall
13. 13.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) I feel very sleepy.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) I live near the bus stand.
16. 16.Make a sentence: leave / Please / your / don't / here. / bag
17. 17.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
18. 18.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
19. 19.Make a sentence: sheep. / full / is / of / The / ship
20. 20.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।
21. 21.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
22. 22.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
24. 24.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
25. 25.Please sit in this ___. (a) seat (b) sit (c) set
26. 26.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) I live near the bus stand.
27. 27.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) live (c) love
28. 28.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) My glass is full. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
30. 30.Make a sentence: glass / full. / My / is
31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
33. 33.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (c) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।
34. 34.Make a sentence: sheep. / ship / full / The / is / of
35. 35.Make a sentence: love / photography. / I
36. 36.Make a sentence: full / ship / is / sheep. / of / The
37. 37.Make a sentence: photo? / I / Can / a / take
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) I love photography. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Please sit in this seat.
39. 39.Make a sentence: I / take / a / photo? / Can
40. 40.Make a sentence: near / I / the / live / stand. / bus

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