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