Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 20 · 40 sums

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

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