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Understanding Monophthongs

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word contains a monophthong: 'cat' or 'coin'?

a)

bat

b)

cat

c)

bet

d)

boat

2.

Identify the monophthong in the word 'bed'.

a)

o

b)

a

c)

e

d)

i

3.

Does the word 'moon' have a monophthong?

a)

Only in poetry

b)

Yes

c)

No

d)

Sometimes

4.

Which of the following has a monophthong: 'kite' or 'sit'?

a)

kite

b)

bat

c)

sit

d)

cat

5.

Find the monophthong in the word 'dog'.

a)

o

b)

u

c)

e

d)

a

6.

Is 'play' a word with a monophthong?

a)

No

b)

Depends on the context

c)

Yes

d)

Sometimes

7.

Which word contains a monophthong: 'heat' or 'house'?

a)

heat and house

b)

hoop

c)

heat

d)

hat

8.

Identify the monophthong in 'cup'.

a)

/ʌ/

b)

/oʊ/

c)

/eɪ/

d)

/æ/

9.

Does the word 'rain' have a monophthong?

a)

No, 'rain' does not have a monophthong.

b)

'Rain' contains two monophthongs.

c)

Yes, 'rain' has a monophthong.

d)

'Rain' has a diphthong instead of a monophthong.

10.

Which of the following has a monophthong: 'pen' or 'pain'?

a)

pen

b)

penne

c)

pane

d)

pain

11.

Find the monophthong in the word 'fish'.

a)

e

b)

u

c)

i

d)

a

12.

Is 'goat' a word with a monophthong?

a)

Depends on the context

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

d)

Yes

13.

Which word contains a monophthong: 'star' or 'stair'?

a)

stare

b)

star

c)

stairway

d)

starry

14.

Identify the monophthong in 'luck'.

a)

b)

/ɔɪ

c)

/aʊ

d)

/eɪ

15.

Does the word 'beet' have a monophthong?

a)

No, 'beet' has a diphthong.

b)

Yes, 'beet' has two vowels.

c)

Yes, 'beet' has a monophthong.

d)

No, 'beet' is a consonant.