Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 729 · 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.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) last (c) first
2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) I live near the bus stand.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) I love photography.
4. 4.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
5. 5.My water bottle is ___. (a) full (b) fall (c) fool
6. 6.Make a sentence: My / is / full. / glass
7. 7.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) love (c) live
8. 8.Make a sentence: of / sheep. / The / is / full / ship
9. 9.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
10. 10.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) second (c) fourth
11. 11.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) My glass is full. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) I love photography.
13. 13.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) a (c) an
14. 14.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) I feel very sleepy.
16. 16.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) She is a photographer. (c) I will wait for an hour.
17. 17.Make a sentence: the / near / stand. / I / bus / live
18. 18.Make a sentence: long / in / sheep. / vowel / the / Stretch
19. 19.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
20. 20.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
21. 21.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
22. 22.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) an (c) a
23. 23.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) I love photography. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) She is a photographer. (c) My glass is full.
25. 25.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep
26. 26.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
27. 27.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
28. 28.Make a sentence: long / vowel / in / the / sheep. / Stretch
29. 29.What does “Is it an orange or an apple?” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
30. 30.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
31. 31.Make a sentence: for / hour. / wait / will / an / I
32. 32.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) I love photography. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) I feel very sleepy.
33. 33.Make a sentence: is / photographer. / She / a
34. 34.Make a sentence: long / in / the / sheep. / vowel / Stretch
35. 35.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
37. 37.Make a sentence: seat. / sit / this / in / Please
38. 38.Make a sentence: She / a / photographer. / is
39. 39.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) She is a photographer. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) My glass is full.

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