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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 190 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Written but not said): kn- at the start: the k is silent — knife, knee, know. wr- at the start: the w is silent — write, wrong. After m, b is silent — lamb, comb, climb. l is silent in talk, walk, half, could; t in listen, castle, whistle; g in sign, design; h in honest, hour.

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  1. 1.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) gnat (b) could (c) plumber
  2. 2.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) w (c) s
  3. 3.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) rhino (b) knob (c) gnat
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) c (b) m (c) b
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) answer (b) knot (c) wrap
  6. 6.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) knot (c) salmon
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
  8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) n (b) l (c) k
  9. 9.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) plumber (b) fasten (c) salmon
  10. 10.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) answer (b) knight (c) sign
  11. 11.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) folk (b) design (c) knight
  12. 12.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) knot (b) walk (c) doubt
  13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) g (b) n (c) m
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) c (b) t (c) s
  15. 15.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) l (c) k
  16. 16.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
  17. 17.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) f (b) t (c) s
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
  19. 19.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) c (b) r (c) b
  20. 20.Which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) c (b) b (c) r
  21. 21.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) s (b) l (c) t
  22. 22.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) f (c) n
  23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) b (b) t (c) m
  24. 24.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) listen (b) kneel (c) comb
  25. 25.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) w (b) n (c) s
  26. 26.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) sword (b) debt (c) salmon
  27. 27.Which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) n (b) g (c) r
  29. 29.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) whole (b) lamb (c) rhyme
  30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) l (c) w
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) m (c) l
  32. 32.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) knife (b) rhyme (c) knob
  33. 33.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) l (b) b (c) m
  34. 34.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) g (b) s (c) h
  35. 35.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
  36. 36.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) kneel (b) design (c) wrist
  37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  38. 38.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
  39. 39.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) write (b) yolk (c) knob
  40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) t (b) s (c) c

Answer key

  1. gnat
  2. w
  3. rhino
  4. b
  5. knot
  6. wrap
  7. t
  8. k
  9. plumber
  10. knight
  11. folk
  12. doubt
  13. g
  14. t
  15. l
  16. b
  17. t
  18. t
  19. b
  20. b
  21. t
  22. k
  23. b
  24. listen
  25. w
  26. salmon
  27. b
  28. g
  29. lamb
  30. w
  31. b
  32. rhyme
  33. b
  34. h
  35. b
  36. design
  37. k
  38. b
  39. write
  40. t

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