Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 380 · 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.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
3. 3.Make a sentence: an / is / shopkeeper. / He / honest
4. 4.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
5. 5.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) My father watches the news. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
7. 7.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
8. 8.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
9. 9.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sign (c) sighn
10. 10.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
11. 11.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
12. 12.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) half (c) haf
13. 13.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
14. 14.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
15. 15.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
16. 16.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I know the answer.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
18. 18.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
19. 19.Make a sentence: half / an / late. / is / hour / The / train
20. 20.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) I know the answer.
21. 21.Make a sentence: listen / Please / to / announcement. / the
22. 22.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
23. 23.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) nife (c) knive
24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) He needed help with the forms.
25. 25.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I know the answer. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
26. 26.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
27. 27.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
28. 28.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
30. 30.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
31. 31.Make a sentence: walked / the / bus / stop. / She / to
32. 32.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
33. 33.Make a sentence: the / We / kirana / to / walk / shop.
34. 34.Make a sentence: He / an / is / shopkeeper. / honest
35. 35.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
36. 36.Make a sentence: the / with / help / He / needed / forms.
37. 37.Make a sentence: walk / the / kirana / to / shop. / We
38. 38.Make a sentence: hour / The / an / is / late. / train / half
39. 39.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) I wrote the wrong number.

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