Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 115 · 40 questions

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

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