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