Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 155 · 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.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) nife (c) knive
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) Please pass me the knife.
4. 4.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
5. 5.Make a sentence: buses / crowded. / are / The / very
6. 6.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
7. 7.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
8. 8.Make a sentence: the / walk / shop. / to / kirana / We
9. 9.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
10. 10.Make a sentence: daily? / talk / your / you / to / grandparents / Do
11. 11.Make a sentence: are / very / buses / crowded. / The
12. 12.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I know the answer. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
13. 13.Make a sentence: answer. / know / the / I
14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) He needed help with the forms.
15. 15.Make a sentence: form / here. / the / sign / Please
16. 16.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I know the answer.
17. 17.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
18. 18.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
19. 19.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sign (c) sine
20. 20.Make a sentence: is / an / half / The / hour / late. / train
21. 21.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I know the answer. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
22. 22.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) He needed help with the forms.
23. 23.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
24. 24.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
25. 25.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) I know the answer. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
26. 26.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
27. 27.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
28. 28.Make a sentence: the / Please / here. / sign / form
29. 29.Make a sentence: your / Do / you / daily? / talk / grandparents / to
30. 30.Make a sentence: the / I / know / answer.
31. 31.Make a sentence: the / answer. / know / I
32. 32.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
33. 33.Make a sentence: match. / hurt / knee / my / the / in / I
34. 34.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
35. 35.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
36. 36.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
37. 37.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) The buses are very crowded.
40. 40.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।

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