Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 127 · 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) onest (b) honist (c) honest
2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) My father watches the news.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) The train is half an hour late.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) He needed help with the forms.
6. 6.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
7. 7.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
8. 8.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) He needed help with the forms.
10. 10.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
11. 11.Make a sentence: sign / Please / here. / form / the
12. 12.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) My father watches the news. (c) The buses are very crowded.
13. 13.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
14. 14.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
15. 15.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /s/ (c) /iz/
16. 16.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
17. 17.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) haf (c) half
18. 18.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
20. 20.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) onest (c) honist
21. 21.Make a sentence: hour / late. / is / half / The / an / train
22. 22.Make a sentence: my / hurt / in / match. / knee / the / I
23. 23.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
24. 24.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
25. 25.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
26. 26.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) I know the answer.
27. 27.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
28. 28.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
29. 29.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
30. 30.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) half (c) haf
31. 31.Make a sentence: the / listen / Please / announcement. / to
32. 32.Make a sentence: bus / She / the / stop. / to / walked
33. 33.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
34. 34.Make a sentence: wrote / I / wrong / number. / the
35. 35.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
36. 36.Make a sentence: cricket / the / in / played / We / lane.
37. 37.Make a sentence: stop. / the / bus / to / walked / She
38. 38.Make a sentence: very / buses / crowded. / The / are
39. 39.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
40. 40.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /z/ (c) /s/

Free english speaking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-speaking-course