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English Quiz - Syllables (Monosyllables) 01 (Questions)

Monosyllables have one beat. Learn how adding s usually keeps a single syllable, and practise counting beats in short, everyday words.

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Fascinating Fact:

Adding s often keeps one beat, cats, dogs, books, and maps are still one syllable.

In KS3 English, you listen for vowel sounds to count syllables. Many short words are monosyllables. When you add a simple plural s, the number of beats usually stays the same.

Key Terms

Syllable: A single beat in a word made by one vowel sound.
Monosyllable: A word with one beat, for example cat, dog, book.
Plural s: An ending that makes more than one, usually without adding another beat.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

Does adding s change a one syllable word to two syllables?

Usually no. Plurals like cats, dogs, and books still have one syllable because the ending s does not add an extra vowel sound.

How can I count syllables in short words?

Say the word slowly and listen for vowel sounds. If you hear one vowel sound, clap once. That is one syllable, as in cat or maps.

Are there exceptions where an ending adds another beat?

Yes. Endings that add a new vowel sound can add a beat, such as ed in wanted. Simple s usually does not add a vowel sound.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

The motorway remains open for overnight traffic.

[ ]	motorway, open
[ ]	overnight, traffic
[ ]	remains, open
[ ]	The, for

2.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Charlie returned Martin's cricket ball quickly.

[ ]	ball
[ ]	cricket
[ ]	Martin's
[ ]	quickly

3.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Making tea quickly using boiling water is dangerous.

[ ]	Making, tea
[ ]	tea, is
[ ]	using, boiling
[ ]	water, is

4.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Red fruits are strawberries, raspberries and cherries.

[ ]	are, strawberries, raspberries, and
[ ]	Red, fruits, are, and
[ ]	Red, fruits, strawberries, raspberries
[ ]	strawberries, raspberries, and, cherries

5.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Yellow fruits are lemons, peaches and bananas.

[ ]	fruits, are, and
[ ]	fruits, are, lemons
[ ]	lemons, peaches, bananas
[ ]	Yellow, fruits, are

6.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Teachers remember pupils' names easily.

[ ]	names
[ ]	pupil's
[ ]	remember
[ ]	Teachers

7.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Grandfather clocks eventually become antiques.

[ ]	antiques
[ ]	become
[ ]	clocks
[ ]	Grandfather

8.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Spectators watch table tennis tournaments.

[ ]	Spectators
[ ]	table
[ ]	tennis
[ ]	watch

9.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Newspapers or magazines announce current affairs.

[ ]	affairs
[ ]	announce
[ ]	current
[ ]	or

10.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Musical instrument construction takes ages.

[ ]	ages
[ ]	construction
[ ]	instrument
[ ]	takes

English Quiz - Syllables (Monosyllables) 01 (Answers)

1.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

The motorway remains open for overnight traffic.

[ ]	motorway, open
[ ]	overnight, traffic
[ ]	remains, open
[x]	The, for

Monosyllables have one syllable only. "Open" has two: o/pen

2.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Charlie returned Martin's cricket ball quickly.

[x]	ball
[ ]	cricket
[ ]	Martin's
[ ]	quickly

"Cricket" has two syllables: crick/et; so do "Martin" and "Charlie"

3.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Making tea quickly using boiling water is dangerous.

[ ]	Making, tea
[x]	tea, is
[ ]	using, boiling
[ ]	water, is

Dang/er/ous has three syllables

4.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Red fruits are strawberries, raspberries and cherries.

[ ]	are, strawberries, raspberries, and
[x]	Red, fruits, are, and
[ ]	Red, fruits, strawberries, raspberries
[ ]	strawberries, raspberries, and, cherries

Straw/berr/ies and rasp/berr/ies have three syllables each

5.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Yellow fruits are lemons, peaches and bananas.

[x]	fruits, are, and
[ ]	fruits, are, lemons
[ ]	lemons, peaches, bananas
[ ]	Yellow, fruits, are

Ba/nan/as has three syllables

6.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Teachers remember pupils' names easily.

[x]	names
[ ]	pupil's
[ ]	remember
[ ]	Teachers

Eas/i/ly has three syllables

7.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Grandfather clocks eventually become antiques.

[ ]	antiques
[ ]	become
[x]	clocks
[ ]	Grandfather

E/vent/u/al/ly has five syllables

8.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Spectators watch table tennis tournaments.

[ ]	Spectators
[ ]	table
[ ]	tennis
[x]	watch

Individual syllables can contain quite a few letters. "Watch" contains five

9.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Newspapers or magazines announce current affairs.

[ ]	affairs
[ ]	announce
[ ]	current
[x]	or

Mag/a/zines has three syllables

10.

Look at the following sentence and select the answer that contains only monosyllables.

Musical instrument construction takes ages.

[ ]	ages
[ ]	construction
[ ]	instrument
[x]	takes

All syllables must have at least one vowel