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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 755 · 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) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
  2. 2.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) I know the answer.
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  6. 6.Make a sentence: wrong / I / wrote / the / number.
  7. 7.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
  8. 8.Make a sentence: cricket / lane. / in / We / the / played
  9. 9.Make a sentence: father / news. / My / the / watches
  10. 10.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) halph (c) haf
  11. 11.Make a sentence: We / to / walk / the / shop. / kirana
  12. 12.Make a sentence: know / answer. / the / I
  13. 13.Make a sentence: of / chai. / cup / I / wanted / a
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  15. 15.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
  16. 16.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) knive (c) nife
  17. 17.Make a sentence: the / to / We / shop. / walk / kirana
  18. 18.Make a sentence: in / cricket / the / played / lane. / We
  19. 19.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  20. 20.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।
  21. 21.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  22. 22.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  23. 23.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
  24. 24.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  25. 25.Make a sentence: Please / knife. / pass / the / me
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  27. 27.Make a sentence: walk / the / kirana / to / We / shop.
  28. 28.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  29. 29.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) The buses are very crowded.
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: form / the / here. / Please / sign
  35. 35.Make a sentence: my / match. / the / in / knee / I / hurt
  36. 36.Make a sentence: wrong / wrote / I / the / number.
  37. 37.Make a sentence: match. / knee / hurt / in / the / I / my
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Please sign the form here.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: We / the / walk / shop. / to / kirana
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I know the answer. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.

Answer key

  1. listen
  2. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  3. I wrote the wrong number.
  4. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  5. She walked to the bus stop.
  6. I wrote the wrong number.
  7. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  8. We played cricket in the lane.
  9. My father watches the news.
  10. half
  11. We walk to the kirana shop.
  12. I know the answer.
  13. I wanted a cup of chai.
  14. The train is half an hour late.
  15. honest
  16. knife
  17. We walk to the kirana shop.
  18. We played cricket in the lane.
  19. Please listen to the announcement.
  20. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  21. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  22. /d/
  23. sign
  24. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  25. Please pass me the knife.
  26. Please sign the form here.
  27. We walk to the kirana shop.
  28. /id/
  29. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  30. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  31. We walk to the kirana shop.
  32. She bought two pens and three books.
  33. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  34. Please sign the form here.
  35. I hurt my knee in the match.
  36. I wrote the wrong number.
  37. I hurt my knee in the match.
  38. Please pass me the knife.
  39. We walk to the kirana shop.
  40. I wanted a cup of chai.

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