Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 853 · 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.What does “Is it an orange or an apple?” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?
2. 2.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) I feel very sleepy.
4. 4.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) I feel very sleepy.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) I feel very sleepy. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) I will wait for an hour.
6. 6.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) shape (b) ship (c) sheep
7. 7.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
8. 8.Make a sentence: university / studies / a / at / in / Delhi. / She
9. 9.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
12. 12.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
13. 13.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
14. 14.Make a sentence: Fill / bottle / water. / with / cold / this
15. 15.What ___ useful tip! (a) the (b) a (c) an
16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) Fill this bottle with cold water. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) Can I take a photo?
17. 17.Please sit in this ___. (a) sit (b) seat (c) set
18. 18.Make a sentence: photographer. / a / is / She
19. 19.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) an (b) a (c) the
20. 20.What does “I live near the bus stand.” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
21. 21.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) first (c) fourth
22. 22.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) I love photography. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) Is it an orange or an apple? (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Please don't leave your bag here.
24. 24.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
25. 25.Make a sentence: near / the / live / bus / I / stand.
26. 26.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) leave (b) live (c) love
27. 27.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है। (b) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
28. 28.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) full (c) fall
29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) I love photography.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) My glass is full. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
31. 31.What does “Can I take a photo?” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Give me a one-rupee coin, please.
33. 33.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) I love photography.
34. 34.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) last (c) first
35. 35.Make a sentence: full / ship / is / of / sheep. / The
36. 36.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है। (b) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
37. 37.Make a sentence: a / She / is / photographer.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है।” (a) Please don't leave your bag here. (b) She is a photographer. (c) I live near the bus stand.
39. 39.Make a sentence: bag / your / Please / leave / don't / here.
40. 40.Make a sentence: your / don't / bag / here. / Please / leave

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