Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 501 · 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 घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I know the answer.
2. 2.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
3. 3.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) haf (c) halph
4. 4.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
5. 5.Make a sentence: bus / the / She / stop. / walked / to
6. 6.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
7. 7.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
8. 8.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) The buses are very crowded.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
11. 11.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
12. 12.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
13. 13.Make a sentence: buses / are / crowded. / very / The
14. 14.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
15. 15.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sine (c) sighn
16. 16.Make a sentence: He / is / an / shopkeeper. / honest
17. 17.Make a sentence: match. / in / my / I / hurt / the / knee
18. 18.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
20. 20.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
21. 21.Make a sentence: form / here. / Please / sign / the
22. 22.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
23. 23.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
24. 24.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?
25. 25.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
26. 26.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
28. 28.Make a sentence: Please / knife. / the / me / pass
29. 29.Make a sentence: knife. / the / Please / pass / me
30. 30.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) I know the answer. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) The buses are very crowded.
33. 33.Make a sentence: father / the / watches / news. / My
34. 34.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
35. 35.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
36. 36.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
37. 37.Make a sentence: answer. / the / know / I
38. 38.Make a sentence: an / half / hour / train / is / The / late.
39. 39.Make a sentence: to / your / Do / you / grandparents / daily? / talk
40. 40.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) My father watches the news.

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