Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 37 · 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: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) We played cricket in the lane.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
3. 3.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
4. 4.Make a sentence: crowded. / are / very / The / buses
5. 5.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
6. 6.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
7. 7.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
8. 8.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
9. 9.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
10. 10.Make a sentence: crowded. / very / The / buses / are
11. 11.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
12. 12.Make a sentence: match. / knee / my / I / in / the / hurt
13. 13.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
14. 14.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
16. 16.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) The buses are very crowded.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) My father watches the news. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
18. 18.Make a sentence: stop. / to / the / walked / She / bus
19. 19.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
20. 20.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
21. 21.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) Please sign the form here.
22. 22.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
23. 23.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
24. 24.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
25. 25.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
26. 26.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
27. 27.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listin (c) listen
28. 28.Make a sentence: number. / wrong / the / wrote / I
29. 29.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sine (c) sighn
30. 30.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) The buses are very crowded.
31. 31.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
32. 32.Make a sentence: knee / hurt / match. / in / the / I / my
33. 33.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
34. 34.Make a sentence: answer. / I / know / the
35. 35.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) The train is half an hour late.
37. 37.Make a sentence: crowded. / very / are / buses / The
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) Please sign the form here.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
40. 40.Make a sentence: I / of / chai. / a / wanted / cup

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