Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 276 · 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 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
3. 3.Make a sentence: in / cricket / the / played / lane. / We
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) The buses are very crowded.
6. 6.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) half (c) halph
7. 7.Make a sentence: wrong / the / wrote / number. / I
8. 8.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
9. 9.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) onest (c) honest
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Please pass me the knife.
13. 13.Make a sentence: to / the / kirana / We / shop. / walk
14. 14.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
15. 15.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
16. 16.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) knive (c) nife
17. 17.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
18. 18.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
19. 19.Make a sentence: The / train / an / is / late. / half / hour
20. 20.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
21. 21.Make a sentence: chai. / I / cup / of / a / wanted
22. 22.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
23. 23.Make a sentence: know / answer. / I / the
24. 24.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
25. 25.Make a sentence: of / a / I / chai. / wanted / cup
26. 26.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
27. 27.Make a sentence: knife. / pass / the / Please / me
28. 28.Make a sentence: me / knife. / Please / pass / the
29. 29.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I know the answer. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
30. 30.Make a sentence: the / announcement. / Please / to / listen
31. 31.Make a sentence: Please / to / listen / the / announcement.
32. 32.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
33. 33.Make a sentence: Please / the / announcement. / listen / to
34. 34.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
35. 35.Make a sentence: I / answer. / know / the
36. 36.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
37. 37.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
38. 38.Make a sentence: buses / The / very / are / crowded.
39. 39.Make a sentence: in / cricket / played / lane. / the / We
40. 40.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) The buses are very crowded.

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