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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 561 · 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: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) My father watches the news.
  2. 2.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) honest (c) onest
  3. 3.Make a sentence: to / announcement. / Please / listen / the
  4. 4.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) haf (c) halph
  5. 5.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  6. 6.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: in / my / hurt / match. / the / knee / I
  9. 9.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  10. 10.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /s/ (c) /z/
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
  12. 12.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  13. 13.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) nife (c) knife
  14. 14.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  15. 15.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) Please sign the form here.
  16. 16.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) listen (c) lisen
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) My father watches the news.
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  19. 19.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  21. 21.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  22. 22.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) I know the answer. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  25. 25.Make a sentence: He / is / shopkeeper. / honest / an
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) I know the answer. (c) Please pass me the knife.
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) Please sign the form here.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: the / He / forms. / needed / with / help
  31. 31.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  32. 32.Make a sentence: know / the / I / answer.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: listen / Please / to / the / announcement.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: I / the / know / answer.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: the / announcement. / Please / to / listen
  36. 36.Make a sentence: the / me / pass / Please / knife.
  37. 37.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  38. 38.Make a sentence: bus / the / stop. / She / walked / to
  39. 39.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  40. 40.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।

Answer key

  1. The train is half an hour late.
  2. honest
  3. Please listen to the announcement.
  4. half
  5. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  6. sign
  7. I wanted a cup of chai.
  8. I hurt my knee in the match.
  9. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  10. /iz/
  11. She walked to the bus stop.
  12. /id/
  13. knife
  14. क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  15. Please pass me the knife.
  16. listen
  17. The buses are very crowded.
  18. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  19. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  20. Please listen to the announcement.
  21. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  22. /t/
  23. She bought two pens and three books.
  24. I wrote the wrong number.
  25. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  26. I hurt my knee in the match.
  27. I know the answer.
  28. We walk to the kirana shop.
  29. Please sign the form here.
  30. He needed help with the forms.
  31. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  32. I know the answer.
  33. Please listen to the announcement.
  34. I know the answer.
  35. Please listen to the announcement.
  36. Please pass me the knife.
  37. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  38. She walked to the bus stop.
  39. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  40. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।

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