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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 287 · 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 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  4. 4.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  5. 5.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: buses / crowded. / are / The / very
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) My father watches the news. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  9. 9.Make a sentence: walk / kirana / the / shop. / to / We
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  11. 11.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: the / sign / Please / here. / form
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  14. 14.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) I know the answer.
  16. 16.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: lane. / the / played / cricket / in / We
  18. 18.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listin (c) listen
  19. 19.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  21. 21.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  22. 22.Make a sentence: hour / an / half / train / late. / is / The
  23. 23.Make a sentence: of / chai. / wanted / cup / a / I
  24. 24.Make a sentence: forms. / the / needed / He / help / with
  25. 25.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) nife (c) knife
  26. 26.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  29. 29.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
  31. 31.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: The / is / hour / half / late. / an / train
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) My father watches the news.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: Please / sign / form / the / here.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: honest / He / is / an / shopkeeper.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: are / crowded. / very / buses / The
  37. 37.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  38. 38.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: are / The / very / crowded. / buses
  40. 40.Make a sentence: buses / crowded. / very / are / The

Answer key

  1. /t/
  2. We played cricket in the lane.
  3. We walk to the kirana shop.
  4. /id/
  5. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  6. The buses are very crowded.
  7. Please pass me the knife.
  8. My father watches the news.
  9. We walk to the kirana shop.
  10. She walked to the bus stop.
  11. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  12. Please sign the form here.
  13. The train is half an hour late.
  14. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  15. I know the answer.
  16. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  17. We played cricket in the lane.
  18. listen
  19. /iz/
  20. Please sign the form here.
  21. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  22. The train is half an hour late.
  23. I wanted a cup of chai.
  24. He needed help with the forms.
  25. knife
  26. /d/
  27. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  28. She bought two pens and three books.
  29. honest
  30. I hurt my knee in the match.
  31. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  32. The train is half an hour late.
  33. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  34. Please sign the form here.
  35. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  36. The buses are very crowded.
  37. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  38. उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  39. The buses are very crowded.
  40. The buses are very crowded.

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