Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

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