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.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) My father watches the news.
- 2.Make a sentence: to / the / kirana / shop. / walk / We
- 3.Make a sentence: help / with / He / forms. / the / needed
- 4.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) The train is half an hour late.
- 5.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
- 6.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) half (c) haf
- 7.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
- 8.Make a sentence: you / daily? / grandparents / to / Do / your / talk
- 9.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) Please pass me the knife.
- 10.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
- 11.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I know the answer. (c) My father watches the news.
- 12.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listin (c) listen
- 13.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
- 14.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
- 15.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
- 16.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
- 17.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) The train is half an hour late.
- 18.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
- 19.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
- 20.Make a sentence: wanted / a / cup / chai. / of / I
- 21.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
- 22.Make a sentence: watches / father / the / My / news.
- 23.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
- 24.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
- 25.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
- 26.Make a sentence: lane. / in / cricket / We / the / played
- 27.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
- 28.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) I know the answer.
- 29.Make a sentence: an / shopkeeper. / is / He / honest
- 30.Make a sentence: the / know / I / answer.
- 31.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) The train is half an hour late.
- 32.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
- 33.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
- 34.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) I know the answer. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) He needed help with the forms.
- 35.Make a sentence: the / pass / me / knife. / Please
- 36.Make a sentence: to / announcement. / Please / the / listen
- 37.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
- 38.Make a sentence: grandparents / daily? / Do / talk / to / your / you
- 39.Make a sentence: is / half / an / late. / train / hour / The
- 40.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
Answer key
- She bought two pens and three books.
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- He needed help with the forms.
- The train is half an hour late.
- कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
- half
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
- Please pass me the knife.
- /t/
- Please listen to the announcement.
- listen
- sign
- मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
- हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
- knife
- Please sign the form here.
- The buses are very crowded.
- क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
- I wanted a cup of chai.
- हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
- My father watches the news.
- I wrote the wrong number.
- /iz/
- मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
- We played cricket in the lane.
- उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
- I know the answer.
- He is an honest shopkeeper.
- I know the answer.
- My father watches the news.
- रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
- कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
- He needed help with the forms.
- Please pass me the knife.
- Please listen to the announcement.
- उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
- Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
- The train is half an hour late.
- /id/
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