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