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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 760 · 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 “listen”? (a) t (b) s (c) l
  2. 2.Listen: which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) l (b) m (c) b
  3. 3.Which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) b (c) c
  4. 4.Which word has a silent “h”? (a) gnat (b) walk (c) rhino
  5. 5.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) w (b) s (c) r
  6. 6.Listen: which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) t (b) s (c) f
  7. 7.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) k (b) f (c) n
  8. 8.Listen: which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) f (b) n (c) k
  9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) w (b) h (c) l
  10. 10.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) rhyme (b) folk (c) whole
  11. 11.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) w (c) l
  12. 12.Which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) n (b) t (c) k
  13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “fasten”? (a) f (b) s (c) t
  14. 14.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) sign (b) sword (c) lamb
  15. 15.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) l (b) w (c) h
  16. 16.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) l (b) k (c) f
  17. 17.Which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
  18. 18.Which letter is silent in “kneel”? (a) k (b) l (c) n
  19. 19.Which letter is silent in “doubt”? (a) d (b) t (c) b
  20. 20.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
  21. 21.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) r (b) t (c) w
  22. 22.Which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) b (c) l
  23. 23.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) debt (b) would (c) gnat
  24. 24.Which letter is silent in “castle”? (a) t (b) s (c) c
  25. 25.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) r (b) n (c) h
  26. 26.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) rhino (b) folk (c) soften
  27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) t (b) k (c) n
  28. 28.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) n (b) b (c) k
  29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) w (c) n
  30. 30.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) d (b) w (c) s
  31. 31.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) fasten (b) doubt (c) design
  32. 32.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) k (b) w (c) l
  33. 33.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) write (b) debt (c) sign
  34. 34.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) listen (b) gnome (c) whole
  35. 35.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) h (b) g (c) s
  36. 36.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) k (b) b (c) n
  37. 37.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) y (b) l (c) k
  38. 38.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) doubt (b) debt (c) wrap
  39. 39.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) gnome (b) wrist (c) debt
  40. 40.Which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) n (c) k

Answer key

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

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