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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. She bought two pens and three books.
  2. sign
  3. The buses are very crowded.
  4. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  5. honest
  6. I wrote the wrong number.
  7. knife
  8. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  9. /iz/
  10. We walk to the kirana shop.
  11. My father watches the news.
  12. She walked to the bus stop.
  13. I know the answer.
  14. listen
  15. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  16. We played cricket in the lane.
  17. We played cricket in the lane.
  18. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  19. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  20. We walk to the kirana shop.
  21. /id/
  22. half
  23. I wrote the wrong number.
  24. उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  25. Please pass me the knife.
  26. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  27. We walk to the kirana shop.
  28. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  29. मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  30. She walked to the bus stop.
  31. Please listen to the announcement.
  32. हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  33. /d/
  34. I know the answer.
  35. Please sign the form here.
  36. I know the answer.
  37. बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  38. Please sign the form here.
  39. Please sign the form here.
  40. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?

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