Vowel Sounds and Word Stress Worksheet

English speaking lesson 12: Vowel sounds and word stress · Set 957 · 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: “मेरा गिलास भरा हुआ है।” (a) Please sit in this seat. (b) She studies at a university in Delhi. (c) My glass is full.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए।” (a) I live near the bus stand. (b) Please don't leave your bag here. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
3. 3.My water bottle is ___. (a) fool (b) fall (c) full
4. 4.Choose the English for: “इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Fill this bottle with cold water.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) Stretch the long vowel in sheep. (c) He has an MBA from Indore.
6. 6.Choose the English for: “क्या मैं एक फ़ोटो ले सकता हूँ?” (a) I love photography. (b) I live near the bus stand. (c) Can I take a photo?
7. 7.Make a sentence: MBA / an / from / Indore. / He / has
8. 8.The ___ eats grass on the farm. (a) sheep (b) shape (c) ship
9. 9.I ___ in a PG near my college. (a) live (b) love (c) leave
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।” (a) I will wait for an hour. (b) The ship is full of sheep. (c) I live near the bus stand.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) He has an MBA from Indore. (c) Please sit in this seat.
12. 12.What does “He has an MBA from Indore.” mean? (a) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है। (b) उसने इंदौर से MBA किया है। (c) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) I feel very sleepy.
14. 14.Make a sentence: feel / very / sleepy. / I
15. 15.What does “Say comPUter, not COMputer.” mean? (a) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (b) मैं एक घंटा इंतज़ार करूँगा। (c) कंप्यूटर में ज़ोर 'PU' पर दीजिए, 'COM' पर नहीं।
16. 16.Make a sentence: He / MBA / Indore. / has / from / an
17. 17.What does “Fill this bottle with cold water.” mean? (a) इस बोतल में ठंडा पानी भर दो। (b) कृपया अपना बैग यहाँ मत छोड़िए। (c) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए।
18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या यह संतरा है या सेब?” (a) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (b) Please sit in this seat. (c) Is it an orange or an apple?
19. 19.I ___ cold, so I need a sweater. (a) fall (b) fill (c) feel
20. 20.Choose the English for: “हमारी परीक्षा कल है, आज नहीं।” (a) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (b) Our exam is tomorrow, not today. (c) My glass is full.
21. 21.PHOto has stress on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) last (c) first
22. 22.Make a sentence: sheep. / is / The / of / full / ship
23. 23.Make a sentence: long / the / in / sheep. / vowel / Stretch
24. 24.Make a sentence: take / I / Can / a / photo?
25. 25.Make a sentence: is / full / ship / sheep. / The / of
26. 26.Make a sentence: Indore. / from / an / MBA / has / He
27. 27.Make a sentence: take / I / Can / photo? / a
28. 28.In phoTOgraphy, the stress is on the ___ syllable. (a) second (b) first (c) fourth
29. 29.Choose the English for: “वह दिल्ली की एक यूनिवर्सिटी में पढ़ती है।” (a) She studies at a university in Delhi. (b) I love photography. (c) Say comPUter, not COMputer.
30. 30.What does “I love photography.” mean? (a) मुझे फ़ोटोग्राफ़ी बहुत पसंद है। (b) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है। (c) जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “जहाज़ भेड़ों से भरा है।” (a) The ship is full of sheep. (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) Please sit in this seat.
32. 32.What does “Please sit in this seat.” mean? (a) कृपया इस सीट पर बैठिए। (b) वह एक फ़ोटोग्राफ़र है। (c) मुझे बहुत नींद आ रही है।
33. 33.Make a sentence: is / photographer. / a / She
34. 34.Make a sentence: Can / I / photo? / take / a
35. 35.Make a sentence: sit / in / this / seat. / Please
36. 36.Make a sentence: cold / bottle / water. / this / with / Fill
37. 37.Make a sentence: sleepy. / I / very / feel
38. 38.Make a sentence: in / this / sit / seat. / Please
39. 39.What ___ useful tip! (a) a (b) the (c) an
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक रुपये का सिक्का दे दीजिए।” (a) Can I take a photo? (b) Give me a one-rupee coin, please. (c) My glass is full.

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