Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 33 · 40 sums

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.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.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) The buses are very crowded.
20. 20.Make a sentence: form / Please / here. / sign / the
21. 21.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
22. 22.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) knive (c) nife
23. 23.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) I know the answer.
24. 24.Make a sentence: the / to / listen / Please / announcement.
25. 25.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
26. 26.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।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) We played cricket in the lane.
28. 28.Make a sentence: the / news. / My / watches / father
29. 29.Make a sentence: is / an / train / half / hour / late. / The
30. 30.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
31. 31.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.
32. 32.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
33. 33.Make a sentence: the / my / hurt / in / knee / match. / I
34. 34.Make a sentence: know / answer. / the / I
35. 35.Make a sentence: answer. / know / the / I
36. 36.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
37. 37.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) haf (c) half
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) My father watches the news.
39. 39.Make a sentence: walked / the / stop. / to / She / bus
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / in / I / hurt / knee / my / match.

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