Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 105 · 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.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
2. 2.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) My father watches the news. (c) Please pass me the knife.
4. 4.Make a sentence: wrong / the / number. / wrote / I
5. 5.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
6. 6.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) I know the answer. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
8. 8.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) He needed help with the forms.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) She bought two pens and three books.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) My father watches the news.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) We played cricket in the lane.
12. 12.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) listin (c) lisen
13. 13.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
14. 14.Make a sentence: watches / news. / My / father / the
15. 15.Make a sentence: The / very / are / crowded. / buses
16. 16.Make a sentence: are / buses / very / The / crowded.
17. 17.Make a sentence: the / help / He / forms. / needed / with
18. 18.Make a sentence: news. / the / watches / My / father
19. 19.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
20. 20.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
21. 21.Make a sentence: wrote / I / number. / wrong / the
22. 22.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) My father watches the news. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) Please pass me the knife.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I know the answer.
26. 26.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
27. 27.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
28. 28.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
30. 30.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) listin (c) lisen
31. 31.Make a sentence: announcement. / Please / listen / the / to
32. 32.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I know the answer. (c) Please pass me the knife.
33. 33.Make a sentence: the / watches / father / My / news.
34. 34.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
36. 36.Make a sentence: shopkeeper. / an / honest / is / He
37. 37.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
38. 38.Make a sentence: is / an / He / shopkeeper. / honest
39. 39.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
40. 40.Make a sentence: number. / wrote / wrong / I / the

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