Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 101 · 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.Make a sentence: I / of / a / wanted / chai. / cup
2. 2.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
4. 4.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
6. 6.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
7. 7.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
8. 8.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Please sign the form here.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) I know the answer.
10. 10.Make a sentence: me / knife. / the / pass / Please
11. 11.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
12. 12.Make a sentence: pass / knife. / the / Please / me
13. 13.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
14. 14.Make a sentence: the / announcement. / listen / to / Please
15. 15.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
16. 16.Make a sentence: with / help / the / forms. / He / needed
17. 17.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
18. 18.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) haf (c) halph
19. 19.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
20. 20.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
21. 21.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
22. 22.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) I know the answer. (c) The train is half an hour late.
23. 23.Make a sentence: buses / crowded. / are / The / very
24. 24.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
25. 25.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
27. 27.Make a sentence: to / stop. / the / bus / walked / She
28. 28.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) My father watches the news.
29. 29.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
30. 30.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) The train is half an hour late.
31. 31.Make a sentence: announcement. / to / the / Please / listen
32. 32.Make a sentence: cricket / played / We / in / lane. / the
33. 33.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
34. 34.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
35. 35.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
36. 36.Make a sentence: is / an / honest / shopkeeper. / He
37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) The buses are very crowded.
38. 38.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
39. 39.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
40. 40.Make a sentence: shopkeeper. / an / He / honest / is

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