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.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.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
- 3.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
- 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.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.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
- 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.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.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.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.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.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
- 13.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।
- 14.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
- 15.Make a sentence: very / buses / crowded. / The / are
- 16.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।
- 17.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.
- 18.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /s/ (c) /z/
- 19.Make a sentence: me / Please / the / pass / knife.
- 20.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।
- 21.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.
- 22.Make a sentence: I / know / answer. / the
- 23.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।
- 24.Make a sentence: an / is / honest / shopkeeper. / He
- 25.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?
- 26.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।
- 27.Make a sentence: an / He / is / shopkeeper. / honest
- 28.Make a sentence: to / stop. / the / walked / bus / She
- 29.Make a sentence: of / I / chai. / wanted / a / cup
- 30.Make a sentence: the / walk / kirana / We / shop. / to
- 31.Make a sentence: the / He / forms. / needed / with / help
- 32.Make a sentence: my / match. / I / knee / the / in / hurt
- 33.Make a sentence: The / late. / an / train / is / hour / half
- 34.Make a sentence: the / I / know / answer.
- 35.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
- 36.Make a sentence: me / pass / Please / knife. / the
- 37.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) halph (c) haf
- 38.Make a sentence: Please / the / sign / form / here.
- 39.Make a sentence: bus / to / the / walked / stop. / She
- 40.Make a sentence: to / talk / your / you / grandparents / daily? / Do
Answer key
- हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
- honest
- /d/
- Please pass me the knife.
- उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
- listen
- He needed help with the forms.
- I know the answer.
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
- She walked to the bus stop.
- /t/
- कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
- knife
- The buses are very crowded.
- रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
- The train is half an hour late.
- /iz/
- Please pass me the knife.
- मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
- She bought two pens and three books.
- I know the answer.
- मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
- He is an honest shopkeeper.
- मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
- वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
- He is an honest shopkeeper.
- She walked to the bus stop.
- I wanted a cup of chai.
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- He needed help with the forms.
- I hurt my knee in the match.
- The train is half an hour late.
- I know the answer.
- I wrote the wrong number.
- Please pass me the knife.
- half
- Please sign the form here.
- She walked to the bus stop.
- Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
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