Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 70 · 40 sums

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

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