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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 745 · 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.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
  2. 2.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) I know the answer.
  4. 4.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /s/ (c) /iz/
  5. 5.Make a sentence: We / cricket / lane. / the / in / played
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  7. 7.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: an / The / is / train / hour / half / late.
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  10. 10.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  11. 11.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: Please / announcement. / to / the / listen
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) I know the answer.
  15. 15.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  16. 16.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) half (c) halph
  17. 17.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  18. 18.Make a sentence: my / match. / knee / in / the / I / hurt
  19. 19.Make a sentence: knife. / Please / me / pass / the
  20. 20.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  21. 21.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sign (c) sine
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: to / She / walked / stop. / the / bus
  24. 24.Make a sentence: cricket / lane. / in / We / played / the
  25. 25.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  26. 26.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Please pass me the knife.
  29. 29.Make a sentence: the / with / forms. / needed / help / He
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Please sign the form here.
  31. 31.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  32. 32.Make a sentence: form / Please / sign / here. / the
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) I know the answer. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  34. 34.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  35. 35.Make a sentence: to / the / kirana / We / walk / shop.
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: is / shopkeeper. / honest / an / He
  38. 38.Make a sentence: wrote / the / I / wrong / number.
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: hurt / knee / I / the / in / my / match.

Answer key

  1. listen
  2. honest
  3. I hurt my knee in the match.
  4. /iz/
  5. We played cricket in the lane.
  6. I wrote the wrong number.
  7. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  8. The train is half an hour late.
  9. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  10. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  11. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  12. Please listen to the announcement.
  13. The train is half an hour late.
  14. I know the answer.
  15. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  16. half
  17. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  18. I hurt my knee in the match.
  19. Please pass me the knife.
  20. She bought two pens and three books.
  21. sign
  22. Please listen to the announcement.
  23. She walked to the bus stop.
  24. We played cricket in the lane.
  25. /t/
  26. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  27. Please sign the form here.
  28. We walk to the kirana shop.
  29. He needed help with the forms.
  30. Please pass me the knife.
  31. हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  32. Please sign the form here.
  33. He needed help with the forms.
  34. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  35. We walk to the kirana shop.
  36. My father watches the news.
  37. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  38. I wrote the wrong number.
  39. I wanted a cup of chai.
  40. I hurt my knee in the match.

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