Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 599 · 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.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
2. 2.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) My father watches the news. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
4. 4.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
5. 5.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
6. 6.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
7. 7.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
8. 8.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I know the answer.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) Please pass me the knife.
11. 11.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
12. 12.Make a sentence: an / He / is / honest / shopkeeper.
13. 13.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
14. 14.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
15. 15.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
16. 16.Make a sentence: to / She / the / walked / stop. / bus
17. 17.Make a sentence: me / knife. / the / Please / pass
18. 18.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) onest (c) honest
19. 19.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
20. 20.Make a sentence: train / an / hour / late. / half / The / is
21. 21.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) listin (c) lisen
22. 22.Make a sentence: wanted / cup / I / chai. / a / of
23. 23.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
24. 24.Make a sentence: cricket / We / in / the / played / lane.
25. 25.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
26. 26.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
27. 27.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sine (c) sighn
28. 28.Make a sentence: news. / the / watches / father / My
29. 29.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
30. 30.Make a sentence: father / My / news. / the / watches
31. 31.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) Please pass me the knife.
32. 32.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
33. 33.Make a sentence: forms. / with / He / the / needed / help
34. 34.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
35. 35.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
36. 36.Make a sentence: news. / watches / the / father / My
37. 37.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Please pass me the knife.
38. 38.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
39. 39.Make a sentence: knife. / the / me / pass / Please
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I know the answer. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.

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