Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 499 · 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.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) I know the answer. (c) Please sign the form here.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) Please pass me the knife.
3. 3.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
4. 4.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
5. 5.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
6. 6.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
7. 7.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I know the answer. (c) Please pass me the knife.
8. 8.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
9. 9.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) I know the answer.
11. 11.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
12. 12.Make a sentence: father / the / news. / My / watches
13. 13.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
14. 14.Make a sentence: announcement. / Please / the / to / listen
15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) My father watches the news.
16. 16.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
17. 17.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
18. 18.Make a sentence: chai. / cup / wanted / a / of / I
19. 19.Make a sentence: knee / match. / the / my / I / in / hurt
20. 20.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Please pass me the knife.
21. 21.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) My father watches the news.
22. 22.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) halph (c) haf
23. 23.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) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
24. 24.Make a sentence: needed / with / the / forms. / help / He
25. 25.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
26. 26.Make a sentence: in / match. / the / my / hurt / I / knee
27. 27.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) He needed help with the forms.
28. 28.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
29. 29.Make a sentence: the / me / pass / Please / knife.
30. 30.Make a sentence: the / cricket / lane. / We / in / played
31. 31.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
32. 32.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
33. 33.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
34. 34.Make a sentence: train / is / hour / late. / The / half / an
35. 35.Make a sentence: late. / an / The / half / hour / train / is
36. 36.Make a sentence: me / pass / Please / knife. / the
37. 37.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
38. 38.Make a sentence: the / Please / me / pass / knife.
39. 39.Make a sentence: lane. / cricket / in / played / We / the
40. 40.Make a sentence: form / Please / here. / the / sign

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