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Silent Letters Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 9: Silent letters · Set 972 · 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) k (c) b
  2. 2.Which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) m (b) g (c) n
  3. 3.Which letter is silent in “soften”? (a) s (b) t (c) f
  4. 4.Listen: which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) l (b) p (c) b
  5. 5.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) rhyme (b) knot (c) lamb
  6. 6.Listen: which letter is silent in “knot”? (a) t (b) n (c) k
  7. 7.Which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) l (b) k (c) w
  8. 8.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) sign (b) wrist (c) half
  9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “walk”? (a) k (b) l (c) w
  10. 10.Which letter is silent in “reign”? (a) g (b) r (c) n
  11. 11.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) could (b) sign (c) knob
  12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “gnome”? (a) n (b) g (c) m
  13. 13.Which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) s (b) w (c) n
  14. 14.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) fasten (b) knife (c) plumber
  15. 15.Which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) w (b) h (c) l
  16. 16.Which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
  17. 17.Listen: which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) k (c) n
  18. 18.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) tomb (b) rhino (c) kneel
  19. 19.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) reign (b) sword (c) castle
  20. 20.Listen: which letter is silent in “half”? (a) f (b) l (c) h
  21. 21.Which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) k (b) l (c) y
  22. 22.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) l (b) d (c) c
  23. 23.Listen: which letter is silent in “answer”? (a) w (b) n (c) s
  24. 24.Listen: which letter is silent in “design”? (a) g (b) s (c) d
  25. 25.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) gnome (b) walk (c) sign
  26. 26.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) rhino (b) knife (c) could
  27. 27.Which letter is silent in “wrap”? (a) r (b) w (c) p
  28. 28.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) g (b) h (c) s
  29. 29.Which letter is silent in “listen”? (a) s (b) t (c) l
  30. 30.Which letter is silent in “rhino”? (a) n (b) h (c) r
  31. 31.Which letter is silent in “knife”? (a) n (b) f (c) k
  32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “sword”? (a) w (b) s (c) d
  33. 33.Listen: which letter is silent in “rhyme”? (a) r (b) h (c) m
  34. 34.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) s (b) g (c) n
  35. 35.Listen: which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) n (b) s (c) g
  36. 36.Listen: which letter is silent in “debt”? (a) t (b) b (c) d
  37. 37.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) m (b) b (c) l
  38. 38.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) m (b) l (c) s
  39. 39.Which letter is silent in “write”? (a) w (b) r (c) t
  40. 40.Which letter is silent in “would”? (a) d (b) l (c) w

Answer key

  1. k
  2. g
  3. t
  4. b
  5. lamb
  6. k
  7. l
  8. wrist
  9. l
  10. g
  11. knob
  12. g
  13. w
  14. fasten
  15. w
  16. k
  17. k
  18. kneel
  19. castle
  20. l
  21. l
  22. l
  23. w
  24. g
  25. walk
  26. knife
  27. w
  28. h
  29. t
  30. h
  31. k
  32. w
  33. h
  34. g
  35. g
  36. b
  37. b
  38. l
  39. w
  40. l

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