Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 694 · 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: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
2. 2.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) sheep (c) ship
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) I love photography. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
5. 5.Make a sentence: in / studies / university / at / She / a / Delhi.
6. 6.Please sit in this ___. (a) set (b) seat (c) sit
7. 7.Make a sentence: Stretch / long / vowel / in / the / sheep.
8. 8.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) She is a photographer.
9. 9.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) love (b) leave (c) live
10. 10.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) The ship is full of sheep.
11. 11.Make a sentence: Stretch / in / long / vowel / the / sheep.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) I feel very sleepy.
13. 13.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
14. 14.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
15. 15.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
16. 16.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
18. 18.Make a sentence: at / a / She / studies / Delhi. / in / university
19. 19.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) a (c) an
20. 20.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।
21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) She is a photographer.
22. 22.What does “My glass is full.” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) I love photography.
24. 24.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
25. 25.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) last (b) second (c) first
26. 26.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
27. 27.Make a sentence: will / I / for / hour. / wait / an
28. 28.Make a sentence: long / Stretch / the / vowel / in / sheep.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) She is a photographer.
30. 30.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) fourth (c) first
31. 31.Make a sentence: I / photography. / love
32. 32.Make a sentence: sleepy. / very / feel / I
33. 33.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
34. 34.Make a sentence: here. / don't / bag / Please / leave / your
35. 35.Make a sentence: hour. / I / will / wait / an / for
36. 36.Make a sentence: photography. / I / love
37. 37.My water bottle is ___. (a) fall (b) full (c) fool
38. 38.Make a sentence: very / sleepy. / I / feel
39. 39.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) She is a photographer. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / stand. / I / near / bus / live

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