Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 48 · 40 sums

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

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