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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 383 · 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 “reign”? (a) g (b) n (c) r
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) w (b) p (c) r
  3. 3.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) write (b) debt (c) knob
  4. 4.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) n (c) k
  5. 5.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) n (b) k (c) l
  6. 6.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
  7. 7.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) gnat (b) honest (c) folk
  8. 8.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) gnome (b) talk (c) reign
  9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) l (b) b (c) m
  10. 10.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) n (c) w
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) s (b) t (c) c
  12. 12.Which letter is silent in “honest”? (a) n (b) s (c) h
  13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) h (b) r (c) n
  14. 14.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) reign (b) plumber (c) knot
  15. 15.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) d (b) b (c) t
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) k (b) l (c) f
  17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) l (c) n
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “design”? (a) d (b) s (c) g
  19. 19.Which letter is silent in “tomb”? (a) b (b) t (c) m
  20. 20.Which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) t (c) s
  21. 21.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) rhyme (b) walk (c) lamb
  22. 22.Listen: which letter is silent in “design”? (a) g (b) d (c) s
  23. 23.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) could (b) reign (c) knight
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
  25. 25.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) k (c) l
  26. 26.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) w (b) d (c) l
  27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) r (b) w (c) s
  28. 28.Which letter is silent in “gnat”? (a) g (b) t (c) n
  29. 29.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) b (b) l (c) m
  30. 30.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) b (b) d (c) t
  32. 32.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) tomb (b) yolk (c) foreign
  33. 33.Which letter is silent in “crumb”? (a) b (b) r (c) c
  34. 34.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) w (b) h (c) l
  35. 35.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) g (c) m
  36. 36.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) l (b) c (c) d
  37. 37.Listen: which letter is silent in “whistle”? (a) t (b) s (c) l
  38. 38.Listen: which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) w (c) t
  39. 39.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) h (b) r (c) n
  40. 40.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) whole (b) comb (c) sign

Answer key

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

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