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