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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 798 · 40 questions
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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. 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. 2.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  3. 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. 4.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
  5. 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. 6.Make a sentence: me / pass / the / knife. / Please
  7. 7.Make a sentence: forms. / needed / with / the / He / help
  8. 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. 9.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /s/ (c) /z/
  10. 10.Make a sentence: with / He / the / help / needed / forms.
  11. 11.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  12. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 17.Make a sentence: grandparents / your / daily? / talk / to / you / Do
  18. 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. 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. 20.Make a sentence: cricket / the / played / in / We / lane.
  21. 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. 22.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
  23. 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. 24.Make a sentence: is / train / an / The / late. / hour / half
  25. 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. 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. 27.Make a sentence: of / chai. / a / cup / I / wanted
  28. 28.Make a sentence: cup / of / wanted / I / chai. / a
  29. 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. 30.Make a sentence: crowded. / The / are / buses / very
  31. 31.Make a sentence: wanted / a / I / cup / of / chai.
  32. 32.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  33. 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. 34.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sign (c) sighn
  35. 35.Make a sentence: chai. / wanted / cup / I / a / of
  36. 36.Make a sentence: the / listen / Please / announcement. / to
  37. 37.Make a sentence: kirana / shop. / walk / the / We / to
  38. 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. 39.Make a sentence: very / crowded. / buses / are / The
  40. 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

  1. We played cricket in the lane.
  2. /d/
  3. Please listen to the announcement.
  4. listen
  5. वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  6. Please pass me the knife.
  7. He needed help with the forms.
  8. She walked to the bus stop.
  9. /iz/
  10. He needed help with the forms.
  11. /t/
  12. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  13. We walk to the kirana shop.
  14. The train is half an hour late.
  15. I know the answer.
  16. मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  17. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  18. क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  19. She bought two pens and three books.
  20. We played cricket in the lane.
  21. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  22. knife
  23. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  24. The train is half an hour late.
  25. I wrote the wrong number.
  26. कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  27. I wanted a cup of chai.
  28. I wanted a cup of chai.
  29. I wanted a cup of chai.
  30. The buses are very crowded.
  31. I wanted a cup of chai.
  32. /id/
  33. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  34. sign
  35. I wanted a cup of chai.
  36. Please listen to the announcement.
  37. We walk to the kirana shop.
  38. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  39. The buses are very crowded.
  40. Please sign the form here.

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