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.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
- 2.Make a sentence: the / here. / sign / Please / form
- 3.Make a sentence: answer. / I / know / the
- 4.Make a sentence: to / listen / Please / announcement. / the
- 5.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
- 6.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
- 7.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
- 8.Make a sentence: sign / the / form / here. / Please
- 9.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
- 10.Make a sentence: cricket / in / lane. / We / the / played
- 11.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I know the answer.
- 12.Make a sentence: late. / half / is / The / train / an / hour
- 13.Make a sentence: with / help / needed / the / forms. / He
- 14.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
- 15.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
- 16.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
- 17.Make a sentence: listen / announcement. / Please / to / the
- 18.Make a sentence: stop. / walked / to / the / She / bus
- 19.Make a sentence: I / a / wanted / chai. / cup / of
- 20.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
- 21.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
- 22.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) halph (c) haf
- 23.Make a sentence: shop. / walk / the / kirana / We / to
- 24.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
- 25.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
- 26.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /s/ (c) /iz/
- 27.Make a sentence: very / The / crowded. / buses / are
- 28.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
- 29.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
- 30.Make a sentence: sign / the / form / Please / here.
- 31.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
- 32.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
- 33.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
- 34.Make a sentence: to / kirana / the / We / shop. / walk
- 35.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
- 36.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) I know the answer.
- 37.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
- 38.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) Please pass me the knife.
- 39.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
- 40.Make a sentence: the / I / know / answer.
Answer key
- Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
- Please sign the form here.
- I know the answer.
- Please listen to the announcement.
- /t/
- knife
- I wanted a cup of chai.
- Please sign the form here.
- रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
- We played cricket in the lane.
- We played cricket in the lane.
- The train is half an hour late.
- He needed help with the forms.
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- sign
- उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
- Please listen to the announcement.
- She walked to the bus stop.
- I wanted a cup of chai.
- /d/
- मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
- half
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
- वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
- /iz/
- The buses are very crowded.
- कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
- हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
- Please sign the form here.
- मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
- /id/
- कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- मुझे जवाब पता है।
- I know the answer.
- He is an honest shopkeeper.
- Please pass me the knife.
- कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
- I know the answer.
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