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