Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 78 · 40 sums

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

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