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