Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 438 · 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.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) half (c) halph
2. 2.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
3. 3.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) Please pass me the knife.
4. 4.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
5. 5.Make a sentence: He / is / honest / an / shopkeeper.
6. 6.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Please sign the form here.
7. 7.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) I know the answer. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) My father watches the news.
9. 9.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
10. 10.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
12. 12.Make a sentence: are / crowded. / The / buses / very
13. 13.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
14. 14.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
15. 15.Make a sentence: the / sign / here. / form / Please
16. 16.Make a sentence: me / knife. / Please / the / pass
17. 17.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
18. 18.Make a sentence: knife. / the / me / pass / Please
19. 19.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
20. 20.Make a sentence: cricket / the / We / played / lane. / in
21. 21.Make a sentence: shop. / walk / the / We / to / kirana
22. 22.Make a sentence: buses / The / crowded. / are / very
23. 23.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
24. 24.Make a sentence: news. / the / watches / My / father
25. 25.Make a sentence: help / He / the / forms. / with / needed
26. 26.Make a sentence: to / the / announcement. / listen / Please
27. 27.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
28. 28.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
29. 29.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
30. 30.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
31. 31.Make a sentence: wanted / of / cup / a / chai. / I
32. 32.Make a sentence: forms. / help / with / needed / He / the
33. 33.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
34. 34.Make a sentence: an / He / shopkeeper. / honest / is
35. 35.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
36. 36.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
37. 37.Make a sentence: know / the / I / answer.
38. 38.Make a sentence: I / a / chai. / wanted / cup / of
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
40. 40.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।

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