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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 277 · 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.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  4. 4.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  6. 6.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  7. 7.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) onest (c) honest
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  9. 9.Make a sentence: Please / form / the / here. / sign
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) I know the answer. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  11. 11.Make a sentence: shopkeeper. / is / honest / an / He
  12. 12.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
  13. 13.Make a sentence: hour / half / is / late. / The / train / an
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Please pass me the knife.
  15. 15.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: played / cricket / the / We / in / lane.
  18. 18.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  19. 19.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  21. 21.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: the / walked / to / bus / She / stop.
  23. 23.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: sign / Please / the / here. / form
  25. 25.Make a sentence: your / grandparents / Do / to / talk / daily? / you
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) My father watches the news.
  27. 27.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  28. 28.Make a sentence: Do / to / grandparents / your / you / talk / daily?
  29. 29.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  30. 30.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
  31. 31.Make a sentence: buses / The / crowded. / very / are
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) I know the answer.
  33. 33.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  34. 34.Make a sentence: the / Please / pass / knife. / me
  35. 35.Make a sentence: walked / to / She / bus / stop. / the
  36. 36.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) Please sign the form here.
  37. 37.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: walked / to / stop. / She / bus / the
  39. 39.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) She bought two pens and three books.

Answer key

  1. knife
  2. I hurt my knee in the match.
  3. The buses are very crowded.
  4. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  5. He needed help with the forms.
  6. /id/
  7. honest
  8. Please sign the form here.
  9. Please sign the form here.
  10. I know the answer.
  11. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  12. /iz/
  13. The train is half an hour late.
  14. My father watches the news.
  15. बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  16. I wanted a cup of chai.
  17. We played cricket in the lane.
  18. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  19. मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  20. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  21. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  22. She walked to the bus stop.
  23. उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  24. Please sign the form here.
  25. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  26. Please listen to the announcement.
  27. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  28. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  29. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  30. /d/
  31. The buses are very crowded.
  32. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  33. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  34. Please pass me the knife.
  35. She walked to the bus stop.
  36. The train is half an hour late.
  37. हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  38. She walked to the bus stop.
  39. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  40. She bought two pens and three books.

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