Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 815 · 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: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) My glass is full. (c) I love photography.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) My glass is full.
3. 3.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
4. 4.Make a sentence: of / ship / full / The / sheep. / is
5. 5.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) Can I take a photo?
6. 6.Make a sentence: photographer. / a / is / She
7. 7.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) Please sit in this seat.
8. 8.Make a sentence: Stretch / in / the / vowel / sheep. / long
9. 9.Make a sentence: a / She / is / photographer.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
12. 12.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) feel (b) fall (c) fill
13. 13.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
14. 14.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) I will wait for an hour.
15. 15.Make a sentence: full / of / is / ship / The / sheep.
16. 16.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) My glass is full.
17. 17.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) live (b) leave (c) love
18. 18.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) I will wait for an hour. (c) Please sit in this seat.
19. 19.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
20. 20.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) sheep (b) shape (c) ship
21. 21.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) She is a photographer. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
22. 22.Make a sentence: a / take / I / photo? / Can
23. 23.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) Please sit in this seat.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Fill this bottle with cold water. (c) Can I take a photo?
25. 25.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) My glass is full. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) I love photography.
26. 26.Make a sentence: I / live / bus / near / the / stand.
27. 27.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
28. 28.Make a sentence: The / of / full / is / ship / sheep.
29. 29.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) first (c) fourth
30. 30.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
32. 32.Make a sentence: glass / My / full. / is
33. 33.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) an (c) a
34. 34.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।
35. 35.Make a sentence: is / sheep. / ship / of / full / The
36. 36.Make a sentence: at / a / in / studies / university / Delhi. / She
37. 37.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
38. 38.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) the (b) an (c) a
39. 39.Make a sentence: The / of / full / sheep. / ship / is
40. 40.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) second (c) last

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