Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 71 · 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.Make a sentence: the / near / bus / stand. / I / live
2. 2.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) an (c) a
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) I feel very sleepy.
4. 4.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) My glass is full. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
6. 6.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
7. 7.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
8. 8.What does “Please don't leave your bag here.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
9. 9.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) first (c) last
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) My glass is full. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) I will wait for an hour.
12. 12.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) love (c) live
13. 13.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) I love photography. (b) My glass is full. (c) Please sit in this seat.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) I love photography. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
15. 15.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) fourth (c) second
16. 16.Make a sentence: full / The / is / sheep. / of / ship
17. 17.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fall (b) feel (c) fill
18. 18.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) I love photography. (c) Please sit in this seat.
19. 19.Make a sentence: bottle / water. / this / cold / with / Fill
20. 20.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
21. 21.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
22. 22.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) I love photography. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
23. 23.Make a sentence: studies / university / She / Delhi. / in / a / at
24. 24.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) ship (b) sheep (c) shape
25. 25.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) an (b) the (c) a
26. 26.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
27. 27.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
28. 28.Make a sentence: sit / seat. / Please / in / this
29. 29.Make a sentence: vowel / the / sheep. / long / Stretch / in
30. 30.Make a sentence: is / My / full. / glass
31. 31.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) She is a photographer. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
32. 32.Make a sentence: love / photography. / I
33. 33.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) fall (c) full
34. 34.Make a sentence: this / Fill / cold / bottle / water. / with
35. 35.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
36. 36.Make a sentence: a / She / photographer. / is
37. 37.Make a sentence: leave / bag / don't / your / here. / Please
38. 38.Make a sentence: The / of / is / sheep. / ship / full
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / vowel / in / long / Stretch / sheep.

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