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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 738 · 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.Make a sentence: I / wrote / wrong / the / number.
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  3. 3.Make a sentence: needed / the / help / He / with / forms.
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) My father watches the news. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  5. 5.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
  6. 6.Make a sentence: a / I / cup / chai. / of / wanted
  7. 7.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  8. 8.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
  9. 9.Make a sentence: father / news. / the / My / watches
  10. 10.Make a sentence: know / answer. / the / I
  11. 11.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  12. 12.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  13. 13.Make a sentence: I / knee / the / match. / in / hurt / my
  14. 14.Make a sentence: buses / are / very / crowded. / The
  15. 15.Make a sentence: is / shopkeeper. / He / an / honest
  16. 16.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
  17. 17.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
  19. 19.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) We played cricket in the lane.
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) I know the answer. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) My father watches the news.
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  24. 24.Make a sentence: pass / the / knife. / Please / me
  25. 25.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Please pass me the knife.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: announcement. / the / Please / to / listen
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  30. 30.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  31. 31.Make a sentence: answer. / I / the / know
  32. 32.Make a sentence: the / answer. / I / know
  33. 33.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  34. 34.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
  35. 35.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
  36. 36.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: knee / the / match. / I / in / my / hurt
  38. 38.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
  39. 39.Make a sentence: me / knife. / the / pass / Please
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.

Answer key

  1. I wrote the wrong number.
  2. She bought two pens and three books.
  3. He needed help with the forms.
  4. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  5. /t/
  6. I wanted a cup of chai.
  7. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  8. /iz/
  9. My father watches the news.
  10. I know the answer.
  11. We walk to the kirana shop.
  12. हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  13. I hurt my knee in the match.
  14. The buses are very crowded.
  15. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  16. listen
  17. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  18. She walked to the bus stop.
  19. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  20. We played cricket in the lane.
  21. I hurt my knee in the match.
  22. My father watches the news.
  23. Please sign the form here.
  24. Please pass me the knife.
  25. knife
  26. Please pass me the knife.
  27. Please listen to the announcement.
  28. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  29. He needed help with the forms.
  30. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  31. I know the answer.
  32. I know the answer.
  33. /d/
  34. half
  35. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  36. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  37. I hurt my knee in the match.
  38. /id/
  39. Please pass me the knife.
  40. I know the answer.

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