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