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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 144 · 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.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) The buses are very crowded.
  2. 2.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
  3. 3.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listin (c) listen
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  5. 5.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
  6. 6.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  8. 8.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  9. 9.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  10. 10.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  11. 11.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) nife (c) knife
  12. 12.Make a sentence: wrote / wrong / number. / the / I
  13. 13.Make a sentence: to / grandparents / daily? / your / you / talk / Do
  14. 14.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  15. 15.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
  16. 16.Make a sentence: the / My / news. / watches / father
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) I know the answer.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: announcement. / Please / the / to / listen
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  20. 20.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
  21. 21.Make a sentence: lane. / played / in / cricket / We / the
  22. 22.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  23. 23.Make a sentence: The / an / is / train / hour / half / late.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: the / shop. / We / kirana / walk / to
  25. 25.Make a sentence: know / the / I / answer.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: the / We / kirana / to / walk / shop.
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Please pass me the knife.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: We / lane. / in / cricket / the / played
  30. 30.Make a sentence: the / know / answer. / I
  31. 31.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  32. 32.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  33. 33.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) Please sign the form here.
  34. 34.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: is / The / hour / half / late. / an / train
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) I know the answer. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: the / hurt / I / knee / my / in / match.
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: crowded. / very / are / buses / The

Answer key

  1. The buses are very crowded.
  2. /id/
  3. listen
  4. I wanted a cup of chai.
  5. honest
  6. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  7. I wrote the wrong number.
  8. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  9. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  10. मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  11. knife
  12. I wrote the wrong number.
  13. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  14. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  15. half
  16. My father watches the news.
  17. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  18. Please listen to the announcement.
  19. She walked to the bus stop.
  20. /iz/
  21. We played cricket in the lane.
  22. /t/
  23. The train is half an hour late.
  24. We walk to the kirana shop.
  25. I know the answer.
  26. Please pass me the knife.
  27. We walk to the kirana shop.
  28. Please listen to the announcement.
  29. We played cricket in the lane.
  30. I know the answer.
  31. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  32. बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  33. I hurt my knee in the match.
  34. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  35. The train is half an hour late.
  36. I know the answer.
  37. I hurt my knee in the match.
  38. She bought two pens and three books.
  39. Please sign the form here.
  40. The buses are very crowded.

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