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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 406 · 40 questions
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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. 1.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) listen (c) lisen
  2. 2.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  3. 3.Make a sentence: the / me / knife. / pass / Please
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  5. 5.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  8. 8.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) Please pass me the knife.
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) The train is half an hour late.
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I know the answer. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
  12. 12.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  13. 13.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  14. 14.Make a sentence: half / an / train / late. / is / The / hour
  15. 15.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: to / We / shop. / walk / kirana / the
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: in / the / cricket / We / lane. / played
  19. 19.Make a sentence: news. / My / watches / the / father
  20. 20.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  21. 21.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  22. 22.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) half (c) halph
  23. 23.Make a sentence: news. / the / My / watches / father
  24. 24.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: chai. / a / wanted / of / I / cup
  27. 27.Make a sentence: daily? / to / grandparents / Do / talk / your / you
  28. 28.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) My father watches the news. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  30. 30.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  31. 31.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
  32. 32.Make a sentence: the / my / knee / in / match. / hurt / I
  33. 33.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
  34. 34.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: pass / me / Please / the / knife.
  36. 36.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  38. 38.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sign (c) sine
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) I know the answer. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) Please sign the form here.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: wrong / I / the / number. / wrote

Answer key

  1. listen
  2. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  3. Please pass me the knife.
  4. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  5. /d/
  6. I wanted a cup of chai.
  7. We played cricket in the lane.
  8. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  9. She walked to the bus stop.
  10. The train is half an hour late.
  11. I know the answer.
  12. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  13. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  14. The train is half an hour late.
  15. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  16. We walk to the kirana shop.
  17. We walk to the kirana shop.
  18. We played cricket in the lane.
  19. My father watches the news.
  20. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  21. क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  22. half
  23. My father watches the news.
  24. /iz/
  25. Please listen to the announcement.
  26. I wanted a cup of chai.
  27. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  28. बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  29. He needed help with the forms.
  30. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  31. honest
  32. I hurt my knee in the match.
  33. /t/
  34. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  35. Please pass me the knife.
  36. /id/
  37. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  38. sign
  39. She bought two pens and three books.
  40. I wrote the wrong number.

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