Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

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