Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 243 · 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.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
3. 3.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
4. 4.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) The train is half an hour late.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
6. 6.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
7. 7.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
8. 8.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) I know the answer. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
10. 10.Make a sentence: I / number. / wrong / wrote / the
11. 11.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
12. 12.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
13. 13.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
14. 14.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
15. 15.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) haf (c) halph
16. 16.Make a sentence: know / the / I / answer.
17. 17.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
18. 18.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
19. 19.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
20. 20.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
21. 21.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
22. 22.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) I wrote the wrong number.
23. 23.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
24. 24.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
25. 25.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
26. 26.Make a sentence: the / Please / here. / sign / form
27. 27.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) Please pass me the knife.
28. 28.Make a sentence: the / stop. / to / walked / bus / She
29. 29.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
30. 30.Make a sentence: the / He / help / forms. / with / needed
31. 31.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
32. 32.Make a sentence: an / honest / He / shopkeeper. / is
33. 33.Make a sentence: here. / the / form / Please / sign
34. 34.Make a sentence: your / talk / grandparents / Do / daily? / to / you
35. 35.Make a sentence: chai. / cup / wanted / of / a / I
36. 36.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) I know the answer. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Please pass me the knife.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
38. 38.Make a sentence: lane. / in / We / the / played / cricket
39. 39.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) The train is half an hour late.

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