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