Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 288 · 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 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
2. 2.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) I know the answer.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) The train is half an hour late.
5. 5.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
7. 7.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) I know the answer. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
8. 8.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) Please pass me the knife.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) The buses are very crowded.
10. 10.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
11. 11.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
12. 12.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) He needed help with the forms.
13. 13.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
14. 14.Make a sentence: the / We / kirana / shop. / to / walk
15. 15.Make a sentence: sign / form / here. / the / Please
16. 16.Make a sentence: needed / the / He / help / with / forms.
17. 17.Make a sentence: number. / the / wrote / wrong / I
18. 18.Make a sentence: very / buses / crowded. / The / are
19. 19.Make a sentence: honest / shopkeeper. / is / an / He
20. 20.Make a sentence: you / your / Do / grandparents / talk / to / daily?
21. 21.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
22. 22.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sighn (c) sine
23. 23.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
24. 24.Make a sentence: forms. / the / with / help / He / needed
25. 25.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
26. 26.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
27. 27.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
28. 28.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
29. 29.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
30. 30.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) Please sign the form here.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
34. 34.Make a sentence: know / the / answer. / I
35. 35.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
36. 36.Make a sentence: train / The / half / is / hour / an / late.
37. 37.Make a sentence: hurt / in / match. / knee / my / the / I
38. 38.Make a sentence: very / buses / The / are / crowded.
39. 39.Make a sentence: bus / stop. / the / to / walked / She
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) She bought two pens and three books.

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