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