Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 872 · 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 ___ useful tip! (a) an (b) the (c) a
2. 2.Make a sentence: a / at / university / studies / She / Delhi. / in
3. 3.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।
4. 4.What does “I feel very sleepy.” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
5. 5.What does “Is it an orange or an apple?” mean? (a) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (b) क्या यह संतरा है या सेब? (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) Is it an orange or an apple? (c) I live near the bus stand.
7. 7.What does “Say comPUter, not COMputer.” mean? (a) sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए। (b) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं। (c) क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?
8. 8.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) The ship is full of sheep.
9. 9.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) sheep (b) ship (c) shape
10. 10.Make a sentence: in / long / sheep. / the / vowel / Stretch
11. 11.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) My glass is full.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) My glass is full. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
13. 13.Choose the English for: “मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) My glass is full. (c) She studies at a university in Delhi.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “sheep में लंबे स्वर को खींचकर बोलिए।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
15. 15.Make a sentence: MBA / has / an / He / Indore. / from
16. 16.Make a sentence: in / a / at / Delhi. / She / studies / university
17. 17.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) He has an MBA from Indore. (b) I love photography. (c) She is a photographer.
19. 19.Make a sentence: full. / glass / My / is
20. 20.Please sit in this ___. (a) sit (b) seat (c) set
21. 21.Choose the English for: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) My glass is full.
22. 22.Make a sentence: the / near / live / stand. / bus / I
23. 23.Make a sentence: photography. / love / I
24. 24.What does “The ship is full of sheep.” mean? (a) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (b) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (c) मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।
25. 25.My water bottle is ___. (a) fall (b) fool (c) full
26. 26.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
27. 27.Make a sentence: a / photo? / take / Can / I
28. 28.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) love (b) leave (c) live
29. 29.What does “Give me a one-rupee coin, please.” mean? (a) मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
30. 30.Make a sentence: near / the / bus / stand. / live / I
31. 31.What does “Our exam is tomorrow, not today.” mean? (a) मैं बस स्टैंड के पास रहता हूँ। (b) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
32. 32.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fill (b) fall (c) feel
33. 33.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) first (b) second (c) last
34. 34.It is ___ hour's drive from here. (a) an (b) a (c) the
35. 35.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) Say comPUter, not COMputer. (c) Stretch the long vowel in sheep.
36. 36.What does “She is a photographer.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।
37. 37.Make a sentence: sleepy. / I / feel / very
38. 38.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (b) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (c) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।
39. 39.Make a sentence: sheep. / of / is / The / ship / full
40. 40.Make a sentence: very / I / sleepy. / feel

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