Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet
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.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
- 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.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.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.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.Make a sentence: wrong / I / wrote / the / number.
- 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.Make a sentence: cricket / lane. / in / We / the / played
- 9.Make a sentence: father / news. / My / the / watches
- 10.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) halph (c) haf
- 11.Make a sentence: We / to / walk / the / shop. / kirana
- 12.Make a sentence: know / answer. / the / I
- 13.Make a sentence: of / chai. / cup / I / wanted / a
- 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.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
- 16.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) knive (c) nife
- 17.Make a sentence: the / to / We / shop. / walk / kirana
- 18.Make a sentence: in / cricket / the / played / lane. / We
- 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.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.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.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
- 23.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
- 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.Make a sentence: Please / knife. / pass / the / me
- 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.Make a sentence: walk / the / kirana / to / We / shop.
- 28.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
- 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.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.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.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.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.Make a sentence: form / the / here. / Please / sign
- 35.Make a sentence: my / match. / the / in / knee / I / hurt
- 36.Make a sentence: wrong / wrote / I / the / number.
- 37.Make a sentence: match. / knee / hurt / in / the / I / my
- 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.Make a sentence: We / the / walk / shop. / to / kirana
- 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
- listen
- मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
- I wrote the wrong number.
- On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
- She walked to the bus stop.
- I wrote the wrong number.
- मुझे जवाब पता है।
- We played cricket in the lane.
- My father watches the news.
- half
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- I know the answer.
- I wanted a cup of chai.
- The train is half an hour late.
- honest
- knife
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- We played cricket in the lane.
- Please listen to the announcement.
- मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
- कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
- /d/
- sign
- मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
- Please pass me the knife.
- Please sign the form here.
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- /id/
- वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
- Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- She bought two pens and three books.
- He is an honest shopkeeper.
- Please sign the form here.
- I hurt my knee in the match.
- I wrote the wrong number.
- I hurt my knee in the match.
- Please pass me the knife.
- We walk to the kirana shop.
- I wanted a cup of chai.
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