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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 538 · 40 questions
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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: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  2. 2.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  3. 3.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  4. 4.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
  5. 5.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  6. 6.Make a sentence: my / hurt / match. / the / in / knee / I
  7. 7.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
  8. 8.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  9. 9.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  10. 10.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  12. 12.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
  13. 13.Make a sentence: the / here. / form / Please / sign
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I know the answer. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
  15. 15.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
  16. 16.Make a sentence: to / announcement. / listen / the / Please
  17. 17.Make a sentence: the / announcement. / to / listen / Please
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: answer. / I / know / the
  20. 20.Make a sentence: The / very / crowded. / buses / are
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) My father watches the news.
  22. 22.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) listin (c) lisen
  23. 23.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  24. 24.Make a sentence: very / are / crowded. / buses / The
  25. 25.Make a sentence: crowded. / very / are / The / buses
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I know the answer. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  28. 28.Make a sentence: The / an / is / late. / hour / train / half
  29. 29.Make a sentence: listen / to / announcement. / Please / the
  30. 30.Make a sentence: answer. / the / know / I
  31. 31.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) half (c) halph
  32. 32.Make a sentence: wanted / of / chai. / I / cup / a
  33. 33.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) Please pass me the knife.
  36. 36.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: match. / I / the / in / my / knee / hurt
  38. 38.Make a sentence: Please / here. / sign / form / the
  39. 39.Make a sentence: train / is / hour / half / late. / an / The
  40. 40.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।

Answer key

  1. She walked to the bus stop.
  2. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  3. /t/
  4. sign
  5. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  6. I hurt my knee in the match.
  7. honest
  8. क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  9. /d/
  10. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  11. The buses are very crowded.
  12. /iz/
  13. Please sign the form here.
  14. Please listen to the announcement.
  15. knife
  16. Please listen to the announcement.
  17. Please listen to the announcement.
  18. I wanted a cup of chai.
  19. I know the answer.
  20. The buses are very crowded.
  21. I hurt my knee in the match.
  22. listen
  23. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  24. The buses are very crowded.
  25. The buses are very crowded.
  26. He needed help with the forms.
  27. We walk to the kirana shop.
  28. The train is half an hour late.
  29. Please listen to the announcement.
  30. I know the answer.
  31. half
  32. I wanted a cup of chai.
  33. /id/
  34. Please sign the form here.
  35. I wrote the wrong number.
  36. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  37. I hurt my knee in the match.
  38. Please sign the form here.
  39. The train is half an hour late.
  40. हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।

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