Worksheet Solutions: Syllables - 2

Q1: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The word "elephant" has _______ syllables.
Ans: three
When you say "elephant," you can clap three times: el - e - phant. These three claps show the three syllables: "el," "e", and "phant."

(ii) A syllable is a unit of ___________ in a word.
Ans: sound
A syllable is a unit of speech sound. It usually has one vowel sound and may have consonants before or after it.

(iii) The word "happily" can be divided into _______ syllables.
Ans: three
When you say "happily" slowly, you can hear three parts: hap - pi - ly. Each part is a syllable.

(iv) In the word "banana," the first syllable is _______.
Ans: ba
When you say "banana," the first sound you hear is "ba." The word divides as ba - na - na.

(v) "Water" has _______ syllables.
Ans: two
When you say "water," you hear two parts: wa - ter. So "water" has two syllables.

(vi) A word with only one syllable is called a _______ word.
Ans: monosyllable
A monosyllable is a word with only one syllable, for example, "cat," "dog", or "book."

(vii) The word "computer" has _______ syllables.
Ans: three
Say "computer" slowly, and you will hear three parts: com - pu - ter. Each part is a syllable.

(viii) "Yesterday" has _______ syllables.
Ans: three
When you say "yesterday," you can hear three parts: yes - ter - day. That makes three syllables.

(ix) The last syllable in "umbrella" is _______.
Ans: la
When you say "umbrella," the final sound part is "la." The word divides as um - bre - lla, and the last syllable is "la."

(x) "School" has _______ syllables.
Ans: one
When you say "school," you hear just one sound part. "School" is a monosyllable, so it has one syllable.

Q2: True or False.

(i) The number of syllables in a word is always equal to the number of vowels.
Ans: False
Explanation: The number of syllables is not always the same as the number of vowel letters. For example, the word "coat" has two vowel letters (o and a) but only one syllable because the two vowels make one sound.

(ii) "Caterpillar" has four syllables.
Ans: True
Explanation: "Caterpillar" can be said in four parts: cat - er - pil - lar. That makes four syllables.

(iii) A word with two syllables is called a monosyllable.
Ans: False
Explanation: A word with two syllables is called a bisyllable. A monosyllable has only one syllable.

(iv) "Book" has one syllable.
Ans: True
Explanation: "Book" is spoken as a single sound part, so it has one syllable.

(v) The word "eleven" has three syllables.
Ans: True
Explanation: "Eleven" is spoken as e - lev - en, which gives three syllables.

Q3: Correct and Rewrite the Following Statements.

(i) A syllable 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 four syllables: wa - ter - mel - on.

(iv) All words with three letters have three syllables.
Ans: Not all words with three letters have three syllables. For example, "cat" has three letters but only one syllable.

(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)
Explanation: "Elephant" is said as el - e - phant. You can clap three times to count the three syllables.

(ii) What is a word with only one syllable called?
(a) Polyword
(b) Monosyllable
(c) Multisyllable
(d) Bisyllable
Ans: (b)
Explanation: A word with only one syllable is called a monosyllable, for example, "cat" or "book."

(iii) Which word has the same number of syllables as "happily"?
(a) Quickly
(b) Slowly
(c) Happiest
(d) Lovely
Ans: (c)
Explanation: "Happily" has three syllables: hap - pi - ly. "Happiest" also has three syllables: hap - pi - est.

(iv) In the word "umbrella," which syllable is stressed or pronounced louder?
(a) Um
(b) Bre
(c) La
(d) Um and Bre
Ans: (b)
Explanation: In "umbrella", the middle syllable "bre" is spoken more strongly: um - BRE - lla. That is where the stress falls.

(v) True or False: The word "kangaroo" has three syllables.
(a) True
(b) False
Ans: (a)
Explanation: "Kangaroo" is said as kan - ga - roo, which gives three syllables.