Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 351 · 40 questions

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

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