Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

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