Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 759 · 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.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) My father watches the news. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
3. 3.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
4. 4.Make a sentence: know / I / the / answer.
5. 5.Make a sentence: form / sign / the / Please / here.
6. 6.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
7. 7.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) I know the answer. (c) The buses are very crowded.
8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
10. 10.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
11. 11.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I know the answer. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
13. 13.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
14. 14.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
16. 16.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) I wrote the wrong number.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) My father watches the news. (c) The train is half an hour late.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
20. 20.Make a sentence: The / very / buses / are / crowded.
21. 21.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) My father watches the news. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
22. 22.Make a sentence: pass / the / knife. / Please / me
23. 23.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
24. 24.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
25. 25.Make a sentence: pass / the / Please / me / knife.
26. 26.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
27. 27.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
28. 28.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
29. 29.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
30. 30.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listin (c) listen
31. 31.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) My father watches the news.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) He needed help with the forms.
33. 33.Make a sentence: an / The / half / is / train / hour / late.
34. 34.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
35. 35.Make a sentence: buses / The / are / crowded. / very
36. 36.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
37. 37.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
38. 38.Make a sentence: chai. / cup / a / of / I / wanted
39. 39.Make a sentence: the / kirana / walk / shop. / We / to
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / knife. / me / Please / pass

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