Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 112 · 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.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
2. 2.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
3. 3.Make a sentence: the / needed / He / forms. / help / with
4. 4.Make a sentence: very / crowded. / The / buses / are
5. 5.Make a sentence: your / you / Do / talk / daily? / grandparents / to
6. 6.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
7. 7.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) nife (c) knife
8. 8.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
9. 9.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
10. 10.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) listin (c) lisen
11. 11.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
12. 12.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) My father watches the news. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
13. 13.Make a sentence: the / number. / wrong / I / wrote
14. 14.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
15. 15.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
16. 16.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
19. 19.Make a sentence: She / the / to / stop. / bus / walked
20. 20.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) onest (c) honist
21. 21.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
22. 22.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
23. 23.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
24. 24.Make a sentence: form / Please / sign / here. / the
25. 25.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
26. 26.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
27. 27.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
28. 28.Make a sentence: hour / is / train / an / The / half / late.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
30. 30.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
31. 31.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /iz/ (c) /s/
32. 32.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
34. 34.Make a sentence: answer. / I / the / know
35. 35.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
36. 36.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
37. 37.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) onest (c) honist
38. 38.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
39. 39.Make a sentence: The / hour / is / half / late. / an / train
40. 40.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।

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