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