Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 816 · 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.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) He needed help with the forms.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) He needed help with the forms.
3. 3.Make a sentence: the / in / cricket / played / lane. / We
4. 4.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
5. 5.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
6. 6.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
7. 7.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
8. 8.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
9. 9.Make a sentence: wanted / a / of / I / cup / chai.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I know the answer.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
13. 13.Make a sentence: very / are / The / buses / crowded.
14. 14.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
15. 15.Make a sentence: played / We / lane. / the / cricket / in
16. 16.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) He needed help with the forms.
17. 17.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
18. 18.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) My father watches the news.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) Please sign the form here.
20. 20.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
21. 21.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
22. 22.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) The buses are very crowded.
23. 23.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
24. 24.Make a sentence: The / late. / is / train / hour / an / half
25. 25.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) The buses are very crowded.
26. 26.Make a sentence: wrong / the / I / wrote / number.
27. 27.Make a sentence: the / here. / sign / Please / form
28. 28.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
29. 29.Make a sentence: chai. / a / wanted / cup / of / I
30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
31. 31.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
32. 32.Make a sentence: hurt / knee / match. / I / my / the / in
33. 33.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) He needed help with the forms.
34. 34.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
35. 35.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) The buses are very crowded.
36. 36.Make a sentence: know / the / I / answer.
37. 37.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
38. 38.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) haf (c) half
39. 39.Make a sentence: She / the / bus / stop. / to / walked
40. 40.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.

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