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