Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 694 · 40 questions

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).

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

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