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