Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 71 · 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.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
2. 2.Make a sentence: wrote / number. / wrong / the / I
3. 3.Make a sentence: the / answer. / I / know
4. 4.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
5. 5.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) Please sign the form here.
7. 7.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) listen (c) lisen
8. 8.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
9. 9.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
10. 10.Make a sentence: the / knife. / me / pass / Please
11. 11.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
12. 12.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
13. 13.Make a sentence: is / shopkeeper. / honest / He / an
14. 14.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
15. 15.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
16. 16.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
17. 17.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
18. 18.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
19. 19.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
20. 20.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) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
21. 21.Make a sentence: in / match. / my / I / hurt / the / knee
22. 22.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
23. 23.Make a sentence: talk / daily? / to / Do / grandparents / you / your
24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
25. 25.Make a sentence: Please / sign / the / here. / form
26. 26.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sine (c) sighn
27. 27.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
28. 28.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
29. 29.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
30. 30.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) The buses are very crowded.
32. 32.Make a sentence: buses / crowded. / are / The / very
33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
34. 34.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
36. 36.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
37. 37.Make a sentence: the / We / walk / to / shop. / kirana
38. 38.Make a sentence: Please / to / the / announcement. / listen
39. 39.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /s/ (c) /iz/
40. 40.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /s/ (c) /z/

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