Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

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