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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 545 · 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: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
  2. 2.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  3. 3.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
  4. 4.Make a sentence: forms. / the / with / help / needed / He
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  6. 6.Make a sentence: I / the / number. / wrong / wrote
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: is / He / an / honest / shopkeeper.
  9. 9.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  11. 11.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: I / cup / chai. / wanted / of / a
  13. 13.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  14. 14.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  15. 15.Make a sentence: shopkeeper. / an / He / honest / is
  16. 16.Make a sentence: me / knife. / the / Please / pass
  17. 17.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) My father watches the news.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: He / the / forms. / needed / help / with
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
  21. 21.Make a sentence: the / cricket / We / lane. / played / in
  22. 22.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
  23. 23.Make a sentence: to / listen / announcement. / Please / the
  24. 24.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) The train is half an hour late.
  26. 26.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
  27. 27.Make a sentence: number. / wrote / I / wrong / the
  28. 28.Make a sentence: the / form / sign / here. / Please
  29. 29.Make a sentence: We / the / walk / shop. / kirana / to
  30. 30.Make a sentence: father / My / the / news. / watches
  31. 31.Make a sentence: We / the / shop. / to / walk / kirana
  32. 32.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  33. 33.Make a sentence: shop. / to / kirana / the / walk / We
  34. 34.Make a sentence: the / sign / form / here. / Please
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I know the answer. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  36. 36.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  37. 37.Make a sentence: me / knife. / Please / pass / the
  38. 38.Make a sentence: the / in / knee / match. / my / hurt / I
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  40. 40.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।

Answer key

  1. I hurt my knee in the match.
  2. क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  3. half
  4. He needed help with the forms.
  5. He needed help with the forms.
  6. I wrote the wrong number.
  7. She walked to the bus stop.
  8. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  9. sign
  10. We walk to the kirana shop.
  11. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  12. I wanted a cup of chai.
  13. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  14. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  15. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  16. Please pass me the knife.
  17. listen
  18. My father watches the news.
  19. He needed help with the forms.
  20. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  21. We played cricket in the lane.
  22. /iz/
  23. Please listen to the announcement.
  24. /d/
  25. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  26. knife
  27. I wrote the wrong number.
  28. Please sign the form here.
  29. We walk to the kirana shop.
  30. My father watches the news.
  31. We walk to the kirana shop.
  32. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  33. We walk to the kirana shop.
  34. Please sign the form here.
  35. I know the answer.
  36. /t/
  37. Please pass me the knife.
  38. I hurt my knee in the match.
  39. The train is half an hour late.
  40. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।

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