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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 567 · 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.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) I know the answer.
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
  4. 4.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  5. 5.Make a sentence: the / pass / knife. / me / Please
  6. 6.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  7. 7.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) haf (c) halph
  8. 8.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) My father watches the news. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  10. 10.Make a sentence: wrong / I / number. / wrote / the
  11. 11.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) knive (c) nife
  12. 12.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  13. 13.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  14. 14.Make a sentence: Please / sign / form / here. / the
  15. 15.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: match. / in / the / knee / hurt / my / I
  17. 17.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  18. 18.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sighn (c) sine
  19. 19.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: an / is / He / shopkeeper. / honest
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) I know the answer. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Please sign the form here.
  22. 22.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
  23. 23.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  26. 26.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
  27. 27.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) Please sign the form here.
  31. 31.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  32. 32.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  33. 33.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
  35. 35.Make a sentence: pass / me / knife. / the / Please
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  38. 38.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  39. 39.Make a sentence: We / cricket / the / played / lane. / in
  40. 40.Make a sentence: listen / announcement. / to / Please / the

Answer key

  1. /d/
  2. I know the answer.
  3. I wrote the wrong number.
  4. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  5. Please pass me the knife.
  6. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  7. half
  8. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  9. Please pass me the knife.
  10. I wrote the wrong number.
  11. knife
  12. /t/
  13. बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  14. Please sign the form here.
  15. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  16. I hurt my knee in the match.
  17. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  18. sign
  19. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  20. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  21. Please sign the form here.
  22. listen
  23. /id/
  24. We played cricket in the lane.
  25. She walked to the bus stop.
  26. honest
  27. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  28. He needed help with the forms.
  29. I wanted a cup of chai.
  30. We walk to the kirana shop.
  31. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  32. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  33. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  34. She bought two pens and three books.
  35. Please pass me the knife.
  36. The buses are very crowded.
  37. The train is half an hour late.
  38. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  39. We played cricket in the lane.
  40. Please listen to the announcement.

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