Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 714 · 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.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) haf (c) half
2. 2.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
3. 3.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
4. 4.Make a sentence: help / He / with / the / forms. / needed
5. 5.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /iz/ (c) /s/
6. 6.Make a sentence: shopkeeper. / is / an / He / honest
7. 7.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
8. 8.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
10. 10.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
11. 11.Make a sentence: help / He / with / needed / the / forms.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) My father watches the news. (c) The train is half an hour late.
13. 13.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
14. 14.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
15. 15.Make a sentence: to / you / your / talk / grandparents / Do / daily?
16. 16.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
17. 17.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
18. 18.Make a sentence: news. / the / watches / father / My
19. 19.Make a sentence: He / an / honest / shopkeeper. / is
20. 20.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
21. 21.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
22. 22.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) The train is half an hour late.
24. 24.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
25. 25.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
26. 26.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
27. 27.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
28. 28.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
29. 29.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sine (c) sighn
30. 30.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
31. 31.Make a sentence: hurt / my / knee / in / I / match. / the
32. 32.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
33. 33.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
34. 34.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
35. 35.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
36. 36.Make a sentence: the / listen / to / Please / announcement.
37. 37.Make a sentence: hurt / in / I / the / match. / my / knee
38. 38.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I know the answer. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
40. 40.Make a sentence: pass / knife. / me / the / Please

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