Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 745 · 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) last (b) second (c) first
2. 2.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) feel (b) fall (c) fill
3. 3.Make a sentence: don't / leave / here. / bag / your / Please
4. 4.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) She is a photographer. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
5. 5.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) ship (b) shape (c) sheep
6. 6.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) an (b) the (c) a
7. 7.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) She is a photographer.
8. 8.Make a sentence: will / an / I / for / wait / hour.
9. 9.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) fall (c) full
10. 10.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
11. 11.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
12. 12.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
13. 13.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) Our exam is tomorrow, not today.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) Can I take a photo?
15. 15.Make a sentence: will / an / for / wait / hour. / I
16. 16.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
18. 18.Make a sentence: this / seat. / in / Please / sit
19. 19.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Can I take a photo? (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
20. 20.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) fourth (b) second (c) first
21. 21.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
22. 22.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (b) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (c) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।
23. 23.What ___ useful tip! (a) a (b) the (c) an
24. 24.Make a sentence: in / sit / this / Please / seat.
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
26. 26.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
27. 27.Make a sentence: glass / My / is / full.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) I feel very sleepy.
29. 29.Make a sentence: vowel / sheep. / long / Stretch / in / the
30. 30.Make a sentence: hour. / I / wait / an / for / will
31. 31.Please sit in this ___. (a) seat (b) set (c) sit
32. 32.Make a sentence: live / stand. / the / bus / I / near
33. 33.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) live (b) love (c) leave
34. 34.Make a sentence: wait / I / for / an / will / hour.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
36. 36.Make a sentence: of / full / The / is / sheep. / ship
37. 37.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
38. 38.Make a sentence: Indore. / MBA / He / has / from / an
39. 39.Make a sentence: glass / My / full. / is
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) My glass is full.

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