Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 795 · 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.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) nife (c) knive
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) Please pass me the knife.
3. 3.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
4. 4.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) half (c) haf
5. 5.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
6. 6.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
7. 7.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Please sign the form here.
8. 8.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) I know the answer.
10. 10.Make a sentence: the / listen / announcement. / to / Please
11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) The buses are very crowded.
12. 12.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
13. 13.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
14. 14.Make a sentence: We / the / played / cricket / in / lane.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) My father watches the news.
16. 16.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) onest (c) honest
17. 17.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I know the answer. (c) My father watches the news.
18. 18.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
19. 19.Make a sentence: knife. / pass / Please / the / me
20. 20.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) The train is half an hour late.
21. 21.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
22. 22.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
23. 23.Make a sentence: your / to / Do / talk / daily? / grandparents / you
24. 24.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) I know the answer. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) Please pass me the knife.
25. 25.Make a sentence: an / hour / is / train / The / late. / half
26. 26.Make a sentence: the / to / announcement. / listen / Please
27. 27.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
28. 28.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
29. 29.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
30. 30.Make a sentence: the / know / answer. / I
31. 31.Make a sentence: very / buses / are / crowded. / The
32. 32.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
33. 33.Make a sentence: me / the / pass / Please / knife.
34. 34.Make a sentence: half / late. / an / is / hour / The / train
35. 35.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
36. 36.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
37. 37.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) The train is half an hour late.
38. 38.Make a sentence: me / pass / the / knife. / Please
39. 39.Make a sentence: watches / news. / the / father / My
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / form / sign / here. / Please

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