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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 139 · 40 questions
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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).

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

Answer key

  1. Please listen to the announcement.
  2. We walk to the kirana shop.
  3. /iz/
  4. She walked to the bus stop.
  5. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  6. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  7. I hurt my knee in the match.
  8. The train is half an hour late.
  9. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  10. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  11. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  12. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  13. /id/
  14. half
  15. Please pass me the knife.
  16. My father watches the news.
  17. Please listen to the announcement.
  18. sign
  19. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  20. My father watches the news.
  21. I wanted a cup of chai.
  22. listen
  23. Please sign the form here.
  24. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  25. honest
  26. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  27. We played cricket in the lane.
  28. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  29. I hurt my knee in the match.
  30. I know the answer.
  31. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  32. /t/
  33. Please sign the form here.
  34. My father watches the news.
  35. Please listen to the announcement.
  36. The train is half an hour late.
  37. We played cricket in the lane.
  38. I wanted a cup of chai.
  39. I know the answer.
  40. Please pass me the knife.

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