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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 611 · 40 questions
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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. 1.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  2. 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. 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. 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. 5.Make a sentence: sign / here. / Please / form / the
  6. 6.Make a sentence: an / is / He / shopkeeper. / honest
  7. 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. 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. 9.Make a sentence: announcement. / Please / to / the / listen
  10. 10.Make a sentence: I / a / chai. / of / wanted / cup
  11. 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. 12.Make a sentence: your / to / Do / talk / daily? / grandparents / you
  13. 13.Make a sentence: news. / watches / father / My / the
  14. 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. 15.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
  16. 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. 17.Make a sentence: The / half / late. / is / an / train / hour
  18. 18.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
  19. 19.Make a sentence: bus / the / stop. / to / She / walked
  20. 20.Make a sentence: to / announcement. / listen / the / Please
  21. 21.Make a sentence: my / I / in / match. / hurt / knee / the
  22. 22.Make a sentence: knife. / pass / me / Please / the
  23. 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. 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. 25.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /iz/ (c) /s/
  26. 26.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
  27. 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. 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. 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. 30.Make a sentence: wrong / the / wrote / number. / I
  31. 31.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) haf (c) half
  32. 32.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
  33. 33.Make a sentence: the / announcement. / to / Please / listen
  34. 34.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sighn (c) sine
  35. 35.Make a sentence: He / an / shopkeeper. / honest / is
  36. 36.Make a sentence: shopkeeper. / an / honest / He / is
  37. 37.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) knive (c) nife
  38. 38.Make a sentence: in / match. / knee / hurt / my / I / the
  39. 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. 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

  1. /id/
  2. She bought two pens and three books.
  3. He needed help with the forms.
  4. I wrote the wrong number.
  5. Please sign the form here.
  6. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  7. हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  8. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  9. Please listen to the announcement.
  10. I wanted a cup of chai.
  11. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  12. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  13. My father watches the news.
  14. The train is half an hour late.
  15. /t/
  16. The buses are very crowded.
  17. The train is half an hour late.
  18. /d/
  19. She walked to the bus stop.
  20. Please listen to the announcement.
  21. I hurt my knee in the match.
  22. Please pass me the knife.
  23. I wanted a cup of chai.
  24. Please sign the form here.
  25. /iz/
  26. honest
  27. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  28. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  29. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  30. I wrote the wrong number.
  31. half
  32. listen
  33. Please listen to the announcement.
  34. sign
  35. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  36. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  37. knife
  38. I hurt my knee in the match.
  39. Please pass me the knife.
  40. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।

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