Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 100 · 40 sums

How to say it (kn → n, wr → r, mb → m; silent h in hour, l in walk): Silent K, W, B: knife, know, knee (नाइफ़, नो); write, wrong; comb, climb, thumb. Don't say 'k-nife' or 'climb-b'. Silent T, L, H, G: listen, castle; walk, talk, half; hour, honest; sign, foreign. -ed: /t/ after p, k, s, sh, ch (helped, walked); /d/ after other voiced sounds (played, cleaned); /id/ after t or d (wanted, needed). -s / -es: /s/ after p, t, k (cups, books); /z/ after voiced sounds (pens, bags); /iz/ after s, sh, ch, z (buses, watches).

1. 1.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
2. 2.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
3. 3.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
4. 4.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
5. 5.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
6. 6.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) listin (c) lisen
7. 7.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) I know the answer. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
8. 8.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
9. 9.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
11. 11.Make a sentence: the / listen / to / Please / announcement.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
13. 13.Make a sentence: a / wanted / cup / of / chai. / I
14. 14.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
15. 15.Make a sentence: me / pass / knife. / the / Please
16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) Please listen to the announcement.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
18. 18.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
19. 19.Make a sentence: I / of / cup / chai. / wanted / a
20. 20.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) knive (c) nife
21. 21.Make a sentence: walked / She / the / stop. / bus / to
22. 22.Make a sentence: knife. / me / Please / pass / the
23. 23.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) My father watches the news. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) He needed help with the forms.
25. 25.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
26. 26.Make a sentence: an / is / late. / half / hour / The / train
27. 27.Make a sentence: answer. / the / I / know
28. 28.Make a sentence: the / form / sign / here. / Please
29. 29.Make a sentence: help / forms. / needed / He / the / with
30. 30.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
31. 31.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) nife (c) knife
32. 32.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
33. 33.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) Please sign the form here.
34. 34.Make a sentence: forms. / needed / He / the / help / with
35. 35.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
36. 36.Make a sentence: knee / I / my / in / the / hurt / match.
37. 37.Make a sentence: walk / to / the / We / kirana / shop.
38. 38.Make a sentence: listen / announcement. / Please / to / the
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
40. 40.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।

Free english speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-speaking-course