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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 51 · 40 sums
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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. 1.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Please pass me the knife.
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) I know the answer. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  3. 3.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
  4. 4.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  5. 5.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /iz/ (c) /s/
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) I know the answer.
  7. 7.Make a sentence: to / She / bus / walked / the / stop.
  8. 8.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: I / wanted / a / cup / chai. / of
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  11. 11.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
  12. 12.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
  13. 13.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  14. 14.Make a sentence: lane. / cricket / in / played / We / the
  15. 15.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I know the answer.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: pass / the / me / Please / knife.
  18. 18.Make a sentence: Please / form / sign / the / here.
  19. 19.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  21. 21.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  22. 22.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) nife (c) knife
  23. 23.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) nife (c) knife
  24. 24.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  25. 25.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
  26. 26.Make a sentence: kirana / to / walk / the / We / shop.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: form / here. / sign / Please / the
  28. 28.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) listen (c) lisen
  29. 29.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  30. 30.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: the / sign / form / here. / Please
  33. 33.Make a sentence: cricket / lane. / in / played / We / the
  34. 34.Make a sentence: the / I / know / answer.
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) I know the answer. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  36. 36.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
  37. 37.Make a sentence: here. / Please / sign / the / form
  38. 38.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
  39. 39.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
  40. 40.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।

Answer key

  1. I wrote the wrong number.
  2. Please listen to the announcement.
  3. /t/
  4. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  5. /iz/
  6. She bought two pens and three books.
  7. She walked to the bus stop.
  8. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  9. I wanted a cup of chai.
  10. The train is half an hour late.
  11. listen
  12. /iz/
  13. बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  14. We played cricket in the lane.
  15. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  16. We played cricket in the lane.
  17. Please pass me the knife.
  18. Please sign the form here.
  19. /id/
  20. My father watches the news.
  21. हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  22. knife
  23. knife
  24. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  25. honest
  26. We walk to the kirana shop.
  27. Please sign the form here.
  28. listen
  29. उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  30. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  31. My father watches the news.
  32. Please sign the form here.
  33. We played cricket in the lane.
  34. I know the answer.
  35. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  36. /id/
  37. Please sign the form here.
  38. /t/
  39. sign
  40. बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।

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