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