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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 195 · 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 letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) l (c) m
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) g (b) n (c) r
  3. 3.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) s (b) n (c) g
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) s (c) g
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) would (b) design (c) comb
  6. 6.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) m (b) b (c) l
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) r (b) n (c) g
  8. 8.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) w (c) n
  9. 9.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) c (b) s (c) t
  10. 10.Listen: which letter is silent in “design”? (a) d (b) g (c) s
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) f (b) l (c) k
  12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) c (b) b (c) r
  13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) f (b) l (c) h
  14. 14.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) t (b) g (c) n
  15. 15.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) crumb (b) gnome (c) kneel
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) c (c) b
  17. 17.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) comb (b) reign (c) whole
  18. 18.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) w (b) d (c) s
  19. 19.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) castle (b) wrap (c) knot
  20. 20.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) sword (b) knob (c) castle
  21. 21.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) k (b) t (c) n
  22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) h (b) n (c) r
  23. 23.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
  25. 25.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) doubt (b) knight (c) salmon
  26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) l (b) k (c) f
  27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) l (c) w
  28. 28.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) s (b) h (c) g
  29. 29.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) k (c) n
  30. 30.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) comb (b) write (c) folk
  31. 31.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) fasten (b) sword (c) listen
  32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) n (c) k
  33. 33.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) g (b) s (c) d
  34. 34.Listen: which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) t (b) s (c) c
  35. 35.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) b (b) p (c) l
  36. 36.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) knob (b) ghost (c) could
  37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) r (b) p (c) w
  38. 38.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) tomb (b) could (c) knot
  39. 39.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) wrap (b) knife (c) talk
  40. 40.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) n (c) l

Answer key

  1. l
  2. g
  3. g
  4. g
  5. would
  6. b
  7. g
  8. w
  9. t
  10. g
  11. l
  12. b
  13. l
  14. g
  15. kneel
  16. b
  17. whole
  18. w
  19. knot
  20. knob
  21. k
  22. h
  23. k
  24. k
  25. knight
  26. l
  27. w
  28. h
  29. k
  30. folk
  31. sword
  32. k
  33. g
  34. t
  35. b
  36. ghost
  37. w
  38. could
  39. wrap
  40. k

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