Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 106 · 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.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
2. 2.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
3. 3.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
4. 4.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
5. 5.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
6. 6.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
7. 7.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) haf (c) half
8. 8.Make a sentence: cup / a / of / chai. / I / wanted
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I know the answer. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
10. 10.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
11. 11.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
12. 12.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
13. 13.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
14. 14.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
15. 15.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
16. 16.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) The buses are very crowded.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I know the answer. (c) Please sign the form here.
18. 18.Make a sentence: the / Please / knife. / me / pass
19. 19.Make a sentence: the / pass / knife. / me / Please
20. 20.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
21. 21.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
22. 22.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
23. 23.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
24. 24.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
25. 25.Make a sentence: chai. / of / cup / I / a / wanted
26. 26.Make a sentence: know / answer. / I / the
27. 27.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
28. 28.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
31. 31.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
33. 33.Make a sentence: the / Please / knife. / me / pass
34. 34.Make a sentence: the / to / listen / Please / announcement.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) I know the answer. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
36. 36.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
37. 37.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
38. 38.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
39. 39.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
40. 40.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) The train is half an hour late.

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