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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 716 · 40 questions
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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. 1.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
  2. 2.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  4. 4.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  5. 5.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sign (c) sine
  6. 6.Make a sentence: answer. / the / I / know
  7. 7.Make a sentence: knife. / Please / me / the / pass
  8. 8.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  9. 9.Make a sentence: grandparents / to / Do / you / your / daily? / talk
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  11. 11.Make a sentence: I / the / my / hurt / knee / match. / in
  12. 12.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: forms. / with / help / He / needed / the
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I know the answer. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: the / know / answer. / I
  16. 16.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
  17. 17.Make a sentence: know / the / answer. / I
  18. 18.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) onest (c) honist
  19. 19.Make a sentence: in / match. / hurt / the / my / knee / I
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  21. 21.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I know the answer.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: the / watches / news. / My / father
  24. 24.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: a / I / wanted / cup / of / chai.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: Please / listen / the / announcement. / to
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) My father watches the news. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: form / here. / the / Please / sign
  30. 30.Make a sentence: hurt / I / knee / my / match. / the / in
  31. 31.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  32. 32.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  34. 34.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: kirana / We / walk / the / shop. / to
  38. 38.Make a sentence: the / I / my / knee / match. / hurt / in
  39. 39.Make a sentence: Please / form / the / here. / sign
  40. 40.Make a sentence: stop. / to / She / the / walked / bus

Answer key

  1. knife
  2. /d/
  3. She bought two pens and three books.
  4. बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  5. sign
  6. I know the answer.
  7. Please pass me the knife.
  8. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  9. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  10. I wanted a cup of chai.
  11. I hurt my knee in the match.
  12. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  13. He needed help with the forms.
  14. He needed help with the forms.
  15. I know the answer.
  16. listen
  17. I know the answer.
  18. honest
  19. I hurt my knee in the match.
  20. The buses are very crowded.
  21. /t/
  22. I know the answer.
  23. My father watches the news.
  24. मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  25. I wanted a cup of chai.
  26. Please listen to the announcement.
  27. We played cricket in the lane.
  28. We walk to the kirana shop.
  29. Please sign the form here.
  30. I hurt my knee in the match.
  31. उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  32. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  33. Please pass me the knife.
  34. /id/
  35. She walked to the bus stop.
  36. I hurt my knee in the match.
  37. We walk to the kirana shop.
  38. I hurt my knee in the match.
  39. Please sign the form here.
  40. She walked to the bus stop.

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