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