Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

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