Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 754 · 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.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
2. 2.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) The train is half an hour late.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
4. 4.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
5. 5.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
6. 6.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sine (c) sighn
7. 7.Make a sentence: Please / pass / the / me / knife.
8. 8.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I know the answer. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
10. 10.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।
11. 11.Make a sentence: help / He / the / needed / forms. / with
12. 12.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
13. 13.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
14. 14.Make a sentence: in / knee / hurt / the / match. / I / my
15. 15.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
16. 16.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
17. 17.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
18. 18.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
19. 19.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I know the answer.
20. 20.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) My father watches the news.
21. 21.Make a sentence: my / I / in / knee / hurt / match. / the
22. 22.Make a sentence: We / to / shop. / kirana / walk / the
23. 23.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) listin (c) lisen
24. 24.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
25. 25.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) My father watches the news. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
27. 27.Make a sentence: form / here. / the / Please / sign
28. 28.Make a sentence: I / the / answer. / know
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
30. 30.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
31. 31.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
32. 32.Make a sentence: forms. / help / needed / He / with / the
33. 33.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
34. 34.Make a sentence: pass / knife. / the / Please / me
35. 35.Make a sentence: an / is / hour / late. / train / half / The
36. 36.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
37. 37.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
38. 38.Make a sentence: grandparents / you / talk / daily? / to / Do / your
39. 39.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) He needed help with the forms.

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