What is the total number of vowels in the English language?

a) 5
b) 10
c) 12
Correct answer: c) 12. English has 12 vowel sounds, but only 5 vowel letters.

Which of the following letters is not a vowel?

a) A
b) E
c) Y
Correct answer: c) Y. Y can act as both a vowel and a consonant, but in this case, it is not a vowel.

What is a diphthong?

a) A single vowel sound
b) A combination of two vowel sounds
c) A combination of a vowel and a consonant sound
Correct answer: b) A combination of two vowel sounds.

Which of the following is a consonant blend?

a) goat
b) shot
c) grime
Correct answer: c) grime. A consonant blend is two or more consonant sounds blended together, such as the “gr” in grime.

Which of the following words contains a silent consonant?

a) fight
b) climb
c) steal
Correct answer: b) climb. The “b” in climb is silent.

Which of the following letters is a semi-vowel?

a) I
b) O
c) W
Correct answer: c) W. A semi-vowel is a sound that can act as both a vowel and a consonant, and in this case, W can act as a vowel.

What is the difference between a long vowel and a short vowel?

a) A long vowel is pronounced for a longer duration than a short vowel.
b) A long vowel is spelled with two letters, while a short vowel is spelled with one.
c) A long vowel has a higher pitch than a short vowel.
Correct answer: a) A long vowel is pronounced for a longer duration than a short vowel.

Which of the following words contains a diphthong?

a) beat
b) loud
c) choice
Correct answer: c) choice. The “oi” in choice is a diphthong.

Which of the following words contains a silent vowel?

a) build
b) bean
c) boat
Correct answer: a) build. The “u” in build is silent.

Which of the following is a vowel diagraph?

a) sh
b) ai
c) gr
Correct answer: b) ai. A vowel diagraph is two vowels that make one sound, such as the “ai” in rain.