Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 140 · 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.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
2. 2.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
3. 3.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) Please sign the form here.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
6. 6.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
7. 7.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
8. 8.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
9. 9.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
10. 10.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
11. 11.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) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
12. 12.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
13. 13.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I know the answer. (c) The buses are very crowded.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) I know the answer. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
15. 15.Make a sentence: lane. / in / We / the / cricket / played
16. 16.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
17. 17.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
18. 18.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) I know the answer. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
19. 19.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
21. 21.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I know the answer. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) He needed help with the forms.
23. 23.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
24. 24.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
25. 25.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
27. 27.Make a sentence: answer. / I / the / know
28. 28.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) My father watches the news.
30. 30.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
31. 31.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
32. 32.Make a sentence: the / kirana / We / to / walk / shop.
33. 33.Make a sentence: bus / walked / the / stop. / to / She
34. 34.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
36. 36.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
37. 37.Make a sentence: wrong / number. / wrote / I / the
38. 38.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
39. 39.Make a sentence: number. / wrote / wrong / I / the
40. 40.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife

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