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