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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. My father watches the news.
  2. He needed help with the forms.
  3. हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  4. The train is half an hour late.
  5. listen
  6. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  7. We walk to the kirana shop.
  8. The train is half an hour late.
  9. उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  10. I know the answer.
  11. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  12. Please sign the form here.
  13. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  14. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  15. We walk to the kirana shop.
  16. I wanted a cup of chai.
  17. /d/
  18. The train is half an hour late.
  19. Please sign the form here.
  20. /id/
  21. knife
  22. Please listen to the announcement.
  23. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  24. My father watches the news.
  25. The train is half an hour late.
  26. She bought two pens and three books.
  27. I hurt my knee in the match.
  28. I know the answer.
  29. I know the answer.
  30. half
  31. She walked to the bus stop.
  32. I hurt my knee in the match.
  33. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  34. /iz/
  35. He needed help with the forms.
  36. The train is half an hour late.
  37. The train is half an hour late.
  38. My father watches the news.
  39. The buses are very crowded.
  40. /t/

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