Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 59 · 40 questions

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).

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

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