Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 278 · 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.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Please sign the form here.
2. 2.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
3. 3.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
4. 4.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
5. 5.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
6. 6.Make a sentence: answer. / know / the / I
7. 7.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
8. 8.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
9. 9.Make a sentence: pass / me / knife. / the / Please
10. 10.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) The buses are very crowded.
11. 11.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
12. 12.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
13. 13.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
14. 14.Make a sentence: I / the / answer. / know
15. 15.Make a sentence: number. / wrote / wrong / the / I
16. 16.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
17. 17.Make a sentence: Please / knife. / the / me / pass
18. 18.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
20. 20.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
21. 21.Make a sentence: knife. / pass / the / Please / me
22. 22.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
23. 23.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
24. 24.Make a sentence: answer. / the / I / know
25. 25.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sign (c) sighn
26. 26.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
27. 27.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) Please sign the form here.
29. 29.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
30. 30.Make a sentence: the / to / Please / announcement. / listen
31. 31.Make a sentence: wrong / the / number. / I / wrote
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) He needed help with the forms.
33. 33.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
34. 34.Make a sentence: talk / to / you / grandparents / daily? / your / Do
35. 35.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
36. 36.Make a sentence: listen / to / announcement. / the / Please
37. 37.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I know the answer. (c) My father watches the news.
38. 38.Make a sentence: the / in / cricket / We / lane. / played
39. 39.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / watches / father / news. / My

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