Worksheet Solutions: Syllables - 2 | English Grammar Class 4 PDF Download

Q1: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The word "elephant" has _______ syllables.
Ans: three
When you say "elephant," you can hear three distinct units of pronunciation: "el," "e," and "phant."

(ii) A syllable is a unit of ___________ in a word.
Ans: sound
A syllable is a unit of speech sound, typically consisting of one vowel sound or a vowel sound combined with one or more consonant sounds.

(iii) The word "happily" can be divided into _______ syllables.
Ans: three
When you divide "happily" into its constituent sound units, you get three: "hap," "pi," and "ly."

(iv) In the word "banana," the first syllable is _______.
Ans: ba
When you say "banana," the first unit of pronunciation you hear is "ba."

(v) "Water" has _______ syllables.
Ans: two
When you say "water," you can hear two distinct units of pronunciation: "wa" and "ter."

(vi) A word with only one syllable is called a _______ word.
Ans: monosyllable
A monosyllable is a word that consists of only one syllable, such as "cat" or "dog."

(vii) The word "computer" has _______ syllables.
Ans: three
When you say "computer," you can hear three distinct units of pronunciation: "com," "pu," and "ter."

(viii) "Yesterday" has _______ syllables.
Ans:  three
When you divide "yesterday" into its constituent sound units, you get three: "yes," "ter," and "day."

(ix) The last syllable in "umbrella" is _______.
Ans: la
When you say "umbrella," the final unit of pronunciation you hear is "la."

(x) "School" has _______ syllables.
Ans: one
When you say "school," you hear only one unit of pronunciation, which is the entire word itself. "School" is a monosyllabic word.

Q2: True or False.

(i) The number of syllables in a word is always equal to the number of vowels.
Ans: False
The number of syllables is not always equal to the number of vowels. For example, the word "sky" has one syllable but two vowels.

(ii) "Caterpillar" has four syllables.
Ans: True
"Caterpillar" has four syllables: cat-er-pil-lar.

(iii) A word with two syllables is called a monosyllable.
Ans: False
A word with two syllables is called a bisyllable.

(iv) "Book" has one syllable.
Ans: True
"Book" has one syllable.

(v) The word "eleven" has three syllables.
Ans: False
The word "eleven" has two syllables: e-lev-en.

Q3: Correct and Rewrite the Following Statements.

(i) A sylabel is a unit of pronunciation in a word.
Ans: A syllable is a unit of sound in a word.

(ii) A word with many syllables is called a mono-word.
Ans: A word with many syllables is called a multisyllable word.

(iii) "Watermelon" can be divided into two syllables.
Ans: "Watermelon" can be divided into three syllables.

(iv) All words with three letters have three syllables.
Ans: Not all words with three letters have three syllables.

(v) The first syllable in "apple" is "p".
Ans: The first syllable in "apple" is ap.

Q4: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) How many syllables are in the word "elephant"?
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Ans: (a)
"Elephant" has three syllables: el-e-phant.

(ii) What is a word with only one syllable called?
(a) Polyword
(b) Monosyllable
(c) Multisyllable
(d) Bisyllable
Ans: (b)
A word with only one syllable is called a monosyllable.

(iii) Which word has the same number of syllables as "happily"?
(a) Quickly
(b) Slowly
(c) Happiest
(d) Lovely
Ans: (a)
"Quickly" also has three syllables, like "happily."

(iv) In the word "umbrella," which syllable is stressed or pronounced louder?
(a) Um
(b) Bre
(c) La
(d) Um and Bre
Ans: (d)
In "umbrella," both "um" and "bre" are stressed or pronounced louder.

(v) True or False: The word "kangaroo" has three syllables.
(a) True
(b) False
Ans: (a)
The word "kangaroo" has three syllables: kan-ga-roo.