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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 283 · 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.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /s/ (c) /iz/
  2. 2.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  4. 4.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sign (c) sighn
  5. 5.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  6. 6.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  7. 7.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  8. 8.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) My father watches the news.
  10. 10.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  11. 11.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  12. 12.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: here. / the / sign / Please / form
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) I know the answer. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  15. 15.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  16. 16.Make a sentence: stop. / the / bus / She / to / walked
  17. 17.Make a sentence: He / help / needed / the / forms. / with
  18. 18.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
  19. 19.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
  20. 20.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  21. 21.Make a sentence: an / He / is / shopkeeper. / honest
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) Please sign the form here. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: kirana / walk / to / We / the / shop.
  24. 24.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: the / me / Please / knife. / pass
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) Please sign the form here.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: the / kirana / shop. / walk / We / to
  29. 29.Make a sentence: the / to / bus / stop. / She / walked
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  31. 31.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: the / announcement. / to / listen / Please
  34. 34.Make a sentence: number. / wrote / I / wrong / the
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) Please pass me the knife.
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: talk / to / your / daily? / Do / you / grandparents
  38. 38.Make a sentence: needed / forms. / the / He / help / with
  39. 39.Make a sentence: the / wrote / number. / wrong / I
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.

Answer key

  1. /iz/
  2. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  3. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  4. sign
  5. /id/
  6. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  7. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  8. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  9. My father watches the news.
  10. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  11. /t/
  12. उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  13. Please sign the form here.
  14. I know the answer.
  15. /d/
  16. She walked to the bus stop.
  17. He needed help with the forms.
  18. knife
  19. listen
  20. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  21. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  22. She walked to the bus stop.
  23. We walk to the kirana shop.
  24. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  25. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  26. Please pass me the knife.
  27. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  28. We walk to the kirana shop.
  29. She walked to the bus stop.
  30. The train is half an hour late.
  31. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  32. Please listen to the announcement.
  33. Please listen to the announcement.
  34. I wrote the wrong number.
  35. I hurt my knee in the match.
  36. He needed help with the forms.
  37. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  38. He needed help with the forms.
  39. I wrote the wrong number.
  40. I wanted a cup of chai.

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