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