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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 27 · 40 questions
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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. 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.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  13. 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. 14.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
  15. 15.Make a sentence: very / buses / crowded. / The / are
  16. 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. 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. 18.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /s/ (c) /z/
  19. 19.Make a sentence: me / Please / the / pass / knife.
  20. 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. 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. 22.Make a sentence: I / know / answer. / the
  23. 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. 24.Make a sentence: an / is / honest / shopkeeper. / He
  25. 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. 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. 27.Make a sentence: an / He / is / shopkeeper. / honest
  28. 28.Make a sentence: to / stop. / the / walked / bus / She
  29. 29.Make a sentence: of / I / chai. / wanted / a / cup
  30. 30.Make a sentence: the / walk / kirana / We / shop. / to
  31. 31.Make a sentence: the / He / forms. / needed / with / help
  32. 32.Make a sentence: my / match. / I / knee / the / in / hurt
  33. 33.Make a sentence: The / late. / an / train / is / hour / half
  34. 34.Make a sentence: the / I / know / answer.
  35. 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. 36.Make a sentence: me / pass / Please / knife. / the
  37. 37.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) halph (c) haf
  38. 38.Make a sentence: Please / the / sign / form / here.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: bus / to / the / walked / stop. / She
  40. 40.Make a sentence: to / talk / your / you / grandparents / daily? / Do

Answer key

  1. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  2. honest
  3. /d/
  4. Please pass me the knife.
  5. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  6. listen
  7. He needed help with the forms.
  8. I know the answer.
  9. We walk to the kirana shop.
  10. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  11. She walked to the bus stop.
  12. /t/
  13. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  14. knife
  15. The buses are very crowded.
  16. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  17. The train is half an hour late.
  18. /iz/
  19. Please pass me the knife.
  20. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  21. She bought two pens and three books.
  22. I know the answer.
  23. मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  24. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  25. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  26. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  27. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  28. She walked to the bus stop.
  29. I wanted a cup of chai.
  30. We walk to the kirana shop.
  31. He needed help with the forms.
  32. I hurt my knee in the match.
  33. The train is half an hour late.
  34. I know the answer.
  35. I wrote the wrong number.
  36. Please pass me the knife.
  37. half
  38. Please sign the form here.
  39. She walked to the bus stop.
  40. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?

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