Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 495 · 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.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
2. 2.Make a sentence: are / crowded. / The / very / buses
3. 3.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
4. 4.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /iz/ (c) /s/
5. 5.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
6. 6.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
7. 7.Make a sentence: with / forms. / the / help / He / needed
8. 8.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) My father watches the news.
10. 10.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
11. 11.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
13. 13.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
14. 14.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
15. 15.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
16. 16.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
17. 17.Make a sentence: the / hurt / knee / match. / my / in / I
18. 18.Make a sentence: kirana / to / We / walk / the / shop.
19. 19.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
21. 21.Make a sentence: answer. / I / know / the
22. 22.Make a sentence: an / shopkeeper. / is / He / honest
23. 23.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
24. 24.Make a sentence: an / He / honest / shopkeeper. / is
25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
26. 26.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) halph (c) haf
27. 27.Make a sentence: She / to / walked / the / bus / stop.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
29. 29.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
30. 30.Make a sentence: form / sign / here. / Please / the
31. 31.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
32. 32.Make a sentence: a / chai. / cup / wanted / of / I
33. 33.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sign (c) sine
34. 34.Make a sentence: announcement. / listen / Please / the / to
35. 35.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
36. 36.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) nife (c) knife
37. 37.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
38. 38.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
39. 39.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) I know the answer. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
40. 40.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/

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