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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. sign
  2. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  3. /iz/
  4. My father watches the news.
  5. She bought two pens and three books.
  6. Please pass me the knife.
  7. knife
  8. She walked to the bus stop.
  9. Please sign the form here.
  10. /id/
  11. Please pass me the knife.
  12. Please sign the form here.
  13. My father watches the news.
  14. I know the answer.
  15. We played cricket in the lane.
  16. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  17. The train is half an hour late.
  18. half
  19. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  20. She walked to the bus stop.
  21. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  22. I wanted a cup of chai.
  23. honest
  24. We played cricket in the lane.
  25. /t/
  26. listen
  27. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  28. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  29. We walk to the kirana shop.
  30. We walk to the kirana shop.
  31. My father watches the news.
  32. I hurt my knee in the match.
  33. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  34. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  35. Please pass me the knife.
  36. He needed help with the forms.
  37. The buses are very crowded.
  38. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  39. I know the answer.
  40. We walk to the kirana shop.

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