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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 312 · 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.Make a sentence: We / lane. / played / in / the / cricket
  2. 2.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  3. 3.Make a sentence: match. / I / in / the / hurt / my / knee
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  5. 5.Make a sentence: She / stop. / to / walked / the / bus
  6. 6.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
  7. 7.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  8. 8.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) haf (c) halph
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I know the answer. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) My father watches the news.
  12. 12.Make a sentence: very / are / The / buses / crowded.
  13. 13.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  14. 14.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  15. 15.Make a sentence: train / late. / an / is / The / hour / half
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) I know the answer.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: answer. / know / the / I
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: to / talk / daily? / grandparents / Do / your / you
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Please sign the form here.
  23. 23.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: Please / the / pass / me / knife.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: very / The / are / buses / crowded.
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I know the answer. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  27. 27.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  28. 28.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
  29. 29.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  30. 30.Make a sentence: wanted / of / chai. / cup / a / I
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  32. 32.Make a sentence: an / is / honest / shopkeeper. / He
  33. 33.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
  35. 35.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) honest (c) onest
  36. 36.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /s/ (c) /z/
  37. 37.Make a sentence: the / Please / here. / form / sign
  38. 38.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  39. 39.Make a sentence: buses / crowded. / are / very / The
  40. 40.Make a sentence: news. / father / the / watches / My

Answer key

  1. We played cricket in the lane.
  2. /d/
  3. I hurt my knee in the match.
  4. The buses are very crowded.
  5. She walked to the bus stop.
  6. /id/
  7. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  8. half
  9. I know the answer.
  10. She bought two pens and three books.
  11. The train is half an hour late.
  12. The buses are very crowded.
  13. उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  14. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  15. The train is half an hour late.
  16. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  17. Please pass me the knife.
  18. I know the answer.
  19. I wanted a cup of chai.
  20. We played cricket in the lane.
  21. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  22. Please sign the form here.
  23. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  24. Please pass me the knife.
  25. The buses are very crowded.
  26. Please listen to the announcement.
  27. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  28. listen
  29. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  30. I wanted a cup of chai.
  31. He needed help with the forms.
  32. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  33. मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  34. I hurt my knee in the match.
  35. honest
  36. /iz/
  37. Please sign the form here.
  38. /t/
  39. The buses are very crowded.
  40. My father watches the news.

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