Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

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