Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 429 · 40 questions

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

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