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