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.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.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.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.Make a sentence: crowded. / are / very / The / buses
- 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.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.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
- 8.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।
- 9.Make a sentence: crowded. / very / The / buses / are
- 10.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.
- 11.Make a sentence: match. / knee / my / I / in / the / hurt
- 12.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
- 13.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.
- 14.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.
- 15.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.
- 16.Make a sentence: stop. / to / the / walked / She / bus
- 17.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
- 18.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.
- 19.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।
- 20.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
- 21.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.
- 22.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
- 23.Make a sentence: number. / wrong / the / wrote / I
- 24.Make a sentence: knee / hurt / match. / in / the / I / my
- 25.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
- 26.Make a sentence: answer. / I / know / the
- 27.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।
- 28.Make a sentence: crowded. / very / are / buses / The
- 29.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.
- 30.Make a sentence: I / of / chai. / a / wanted / cup
- 31.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) I know the answer.
- 32.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
- 33.Make a sentence: know / I / the / answer.
- 34.Make a sentence: stop. / the / walked / bus / to / She
- 35.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
- 36.Make a sentence: buses / are / very / The / crowded.
- 37.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
- 38.Make a sentence: wrote / the / wrong / number. / I
- 39.Make a sentence: knee / match. / I / in / hurt / the / my
- 40.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
Answer key
- We played cricket in the lane.
- She walked to the bus stop.
- वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
- The buses are very crowded.
- My father watches the news.
- उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
- sign
- कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
- The buses are very crowded.
- The train is half an hour late.
- I hurt my knee in the match.
- listen
- The buses are very crowded.
- On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
- I hurt my knee in the match.
- She walked to the bus stop.
- /d/
- Please listen to the announcement.
- मुझे जवाब पता है।
- /t/
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- /id/
- I wrote the wrong number.
- I hurt my knee in the match.
- knife
- I know the answer.
- रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
- The buses are very crowded.
- She bought two pens and three books.
- I wanted a cup of chai.
- I wanted a cup of chai.
- /iz/
- I know the answer.
- She walked to the bus stop.
- हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
- The buses are very crowded.
- कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
- I wrote the wrong number.
- I hurt my knee in the match.
- मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
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