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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. Please pass me the knife.
  2. Please pass me the knife.
  3. half
  4. I wrote the wrong number.
  5. Please sign the form here.
  6. Please pass me the knife.
  7. half
  8. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  9. /d/
  10. Please listen to the announcement.
  11. The buses are very crowded.
  12. I wrote the wrong number.
  13. /id/
  14. /id/
  15. Please pass me the knife.
  16. /d/
  17. Please pass me the knife.
  18. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  19. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  20. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  21. listen
  22. I hurt my knee in the match.
  23. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  24. /id/
  25. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  26. honest
  27. He needed help with the forms.
  28. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  29. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  30. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  31. He needed help with the forms.
  32. I wanted a cup of chai.
  33. She walked to the bus stop.
  34. I wrote the wrong number.
  35. Please sign the form here.
  36. My father watches the news.
  37. /d/
  38. We played cricket in the lane.
  39. We walk to the kirana shop.
  40. /id/

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