Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 93 · 40 sums

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

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