Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 268 · 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.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
2. 2.Make a sentence: knee / hurt / the / my / in / I / match.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
4. 4.Make a sentence: the / Please / form / here. / sign
5. 5.Make a sentence: Please / the / form / here. / sign
6. 6.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
7. 7.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
8. 8.Make a sentence: hour / half / late. / an / train / The / is
9. 9.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
10. 10.Make a sentence: the / here. / form / Please / sign
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) I know the answer. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
13. 13.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
14. 14.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) He needed help with the forms.
16. 16.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.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) Please pass me the knife.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
20. 20.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
21. 21.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
22. 22.Make a sentence: the / Please / pass / knife. / me
23. 23.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
24. 24.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
25. 25.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
26. 26.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
27. 27.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
28. 28.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
29. 29.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /s/ (c) /iz/
30. 30.Make a sentence: honest / is / shopkeeper. / He / an
31. 31.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
32. 32.Make a sentence: kirana / We / the / to / walk / shop.
33. 33.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
34. 34.Make a sentence: my / the / knee / in / I / match. / hurt
35. 35.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) The buses are very crowded.
36. 36.Make a sentence: an / hour / The / train / late. / half / is
37. 37.Make a sentence: number. / wrong / the / wrote / I
38. 38.Make a sentence: My / father / news. / watches / the
39. 39.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
40. 40.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।

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