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