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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 158 · 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: cup / of / I / wanted / a / chai.
  2. 2.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
  3. 3.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  4. 4.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  5. 5.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  7. 7.Make a sentence: watches / news. / the / My / father
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) My father watches the news. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) The buses are very crowded.
  11. 11.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
  12. 12.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  14. 14.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) honest (c) onest
  15. 15.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  16. 16.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
  17. 17.Make a sentence: forms. / He / the / help / with / needed
  18. 18.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /z/ (c) /s/
  19. 19.Make a sentence: kirana / walk / the / to / shop. / We
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) Please sign the form here.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: listen / announcement. / to / the / Please
  22. 22.Make a sentence: is / hour / an / half / train / late. / The
  23. 23.Make a sentence: Please / the / to / announcement. / listen
  24. 24.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: chai. / wanted / cup / a / I / of
  26. 26.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  27. 27.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
  28. 28.Make a sentence: knife. / pass / the / Please / me
  29. 29.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  30. 30.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: news. / father / watches / My / the
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: We / the / in / played / cricket / lane.
  34. 34.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: announcement. / the / listen / to / Please
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: knee / my / in / I / hurt / match. / the
  40. 40.Make a sentence: hour / late. / The / an / train / is / half

Answer key

  1. I wanted a cup of chai.
  2. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  3. /t/
  4. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  5. knife
  6. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  7. My father watches the news.
  8. He needed help with the forms.
  9. She walked to the bus stop.
  10. The buses are very crowded.
  11. listen
  12. क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  13. Please listen to the announcement.
  14. honest
  15. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  16. half
  17. He needed help with the forms.
  18. /iz/
  19. We walk to the kirana shop.
  20. Please sign the form here.
  21. Please listen to the announcement.
  22. The train is half an hour late.
  23. Please listen to the announcement.
  24. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  25. I wanted a cup of chai.
  26. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  27. /id/
  28. Please pass me the knife.
  29. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  30. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  31. My father watches the news.
  32. I wanted a cup of chai.
  33. We played cricket in the lane.
  34. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  35. I hurt my knee in the match.
  36. The train is half an hour late.
  37. Please listen to the announcement.
  38. She bought two pens and three books.
  39. I hurt my knee in the match.
  40. The train is half an hour late.

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