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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 204 · 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 “knob”? (a) n (b) b (c) k
  2. 2.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) sign (b) comb (c) could
  3. 3.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) wrap (b) knit (c) comb
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) t (b) f (c) s
  5. 5.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
  6. 6.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) honest (b) knit (c) debt
  7. 7.Listen: which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
  8. 8.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) n (b) g (c) r
  9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) f (b) k (c) n
  10. 10.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) l (b) m (c) b
  11. 11.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) gnome (b) plumber (c) fasten
  12. 12.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) r (b) n (c) h
  13. 13.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) whole (b) design (c) knight
  14. 14.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) folk (b) knit (c) reign
  15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) t (b) n (c) g
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) n (b) w (c) s
  17. 17.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) castle (b) knit (c) sign
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) c (b) b (c) m
  19. 19.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) knob (b) talk (c) write
  20. 20.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) d (b) l (c) c
  21. 21.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) g (b) n (c) t
  22. 22.Which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) t (b) k (c) l
  23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) t (b) b (c) m
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
  25. 25.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) honest (b) answer (c) doubt
  26. 26.Listen: which letter is silent in “could”? (a) l (b) d (c) c
  27. 27.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) k (c) w
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) k (b) l (c) y
  29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) c (c) b
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) g (c) s
  32. 32.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) reign (b) yolk (c) knob
  33. 33.Which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) l (b) s (c) t
  34. 34.Listen: which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) c (c) r
  35. 35.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) comb (b) salmon (c) fasten
  36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) h (b) m (c) r
  37. 37.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) wrap (b) would (c) knot
  38. 38.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) s (b) w (c) r
  39. 39.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) l (b) f (c) k
  40. 40.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) t (c) w

Answer key

  1. k
  2. could
  3. comb
  4. t
  5. w
  6. debt
  7. b
  8. g
  9. k
  10. b
  11. plumber
  12. h
  13. whole
  14. reign
  15. g
  16. w
  17. knit
  18. b
  19. write
  20. l
  21. g
  22. l
  23. b
  24. k
  25. honest
  26. l
  27. l
  28. l
  29. k
  30. b
  31. g
  32. yolk
  33. t
  34. b
  35. fasten
  36. h
  37. knot
  38. w
  39. l
  40. w

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