English Language Writing Skills

By Danso Kwasi Nti Samuel (DAS). Study the complete course source, examine every model and practise alongside Professor Jarvis.

Course printed page 8 PDF page 14 of 505

For tables, matching columns, IPA and original formatting, open the course PDF above.

Exercise 1

Identifying Short Vowel Sounds in Sentences

Read each sentence carefully. Underline the word that contains the short vowel sound

specified in parentheses.

1. The cat slept on the soft mat. (/æ/)

2. The men ate lunch in the park. (/ɛ/)

3. She will sit by the warm fire. (/ɪ/)

4. The dog ran around the big yard. (/ɒ/)

5. He drank a cup of tea by the window. (/ʌ/)

Exercise 2: Matching Short Vowel Sounds

Match each word with the correct short vowel sound.

 Word                    Vowel sounds

 Hat                     /ɪ/

 Bed                     /ɒ/

 Fish                    /æ/

 Hot                      /ʌ/

 Sun                     /ɛ/