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