Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 794 · 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) first (c) last
2. 2.Please sit in this ___. (a) set (b) sit (c) seat
3. 3.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) The ship is full of sheep.
4. 4.Make a sentence: photographer. / She / a / is
5. 5.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) feel (b) fill (c) fall
6. 6.What does “I will wait for an hour.” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।
7. 7.Make a sentence: vowel / sheep. / Stretch / the / long / in
8. 8.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) She is a photographer.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) I love photography. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
10. 10.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) a (c) an
11. 11.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) love (c) live
12. 12.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) full (c) fall
13. 13.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) fourth (c) first
14. 14.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
15. 15.Make a sentence: stand. / near / live / I / bus / the
16. 16.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (c) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।
17. 17.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
19. 19.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) a (c) an
20. 20.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) I feel very sleepy. (c) She is a photographer.
21. 21.What does “She studies at a university in Delhi.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।
22. 22.Make a sentence: I / a / take / Can / photo?
23. 23.Make a sentence: seat. / Please / sit / this / in
24. 24.Make a sentence: is / sheep. / ship / The / of / full
25. 25.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) sheep (c) ship
26. 26.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) My glass is full.
27. 27.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ? (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
28. 28.What does “Stretch the long vowel in sheep.” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
29. 29.Make a sentence: a / photographer. / is / She
30. 30.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Please sit in this seat.
31. 31.Make a sentence: The / is / full / ship / sheep. / of
32. 32.Make a sentence: photo? / I / a / Can / take
33. 33.Make a sentence: photography. / love / I
34. 34.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) Can I take a photo?
35. 35.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
36. 36.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
37. 37.Make a sentence: the / vowel / Stretch / in / sheep. / long
38. 38.What does “Is it an orange or an apple?” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
39. 39.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) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
40. 40.Make a sentence: Please / your / leave / don't / bag / here.

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