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