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Consonant sounds in English

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are all consonant sounds voiced such as vowel sounds?

a)

Yes, they all have vibration of the vocal cords

b)

No, they can be voiced or voiceless

2.

Consonants are shaped through articulatory judgements as they need interaction of the speech organs to be shaped

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A closure lets the air go through this blockage and the narrowing leaves some room for the air to go through.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The type of obstruction made to the air flow is known as

a)

The manner of articulation

b)

The place of articulation

5.

In the production of plosive sounds, there is a complete obstruction to the flow of air through the mouth and nose

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which of the following are plosive stages?

a)

friction stage

b)

approach stage

c)

narrowing stage

d)

compression stage

e)

explosion stage

7.

The type of consonant that is formed by forcing air through a narrow gap so that a hissing sound is created is known as

a)

Lateral

b)

Nasal

c)

Fricative

d)

Affricate

e)

Approximant

8.

Is it possible to maintain a fricative sound for as long as your breath holds out?

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

If the countable singular noun ends in a sibilant sound — /s/, /z/, /ʃ/, /ʒ/, /tʃ/ or /dʒ/— the plural is formed by adding:

a)

/s/

b)

/z/

c)

/ɪz/

10.

When the singular form ends in a voiceless consonant, the sound /s/ is added to form the plural, whereas words ending in vowels or voiced non-sibilants are formed by adding the voiced counterpart /z/

a)

True

b)

False