Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 818 · 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: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
2. 2.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
3. 3.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) half (b) haf (c) halph
4. 4.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
5. 5.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
7. 7.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
8. 8.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
9. 9.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
10. 10.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
11. 11.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
12. 12.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
13. 13.Make a sentence: watches / news. / My / the / father
14. 14.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
15. 15.Make a sentence: a / wanted / of / chai. / cup / I
16. 16.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) I know the answer. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
18. 18.Make a sentence: shop. / the / kirana / to / walk / We
19. 19.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
20. 20.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
21. 21.Make a sentence: knee / the / match. / in / hurt / I / my
22. 22.Make a sentence: sign / the / here. / Please / form
23. 23.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
24. 24.Make a sentence: help / the / forms. / with / He / needed
25. 25.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
26. 26.Make a sentence: daily? / to / Do / you / grandparents / your / talk
27. 27.Make a sentence: form / the / here. / Please / sign
28. 28.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
29. 29.Make a sentence: my / the / in / match. / knee / hurt / I
30. 30.Make a sentence: hour / half / is / The / train / late. / an
31. 31.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
32. 32.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
33. 33.Make a sentence: crowded. / The / buses / are / very
34. 34.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
35. 35.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
36. 36.Make a sentence: answer. / the / I / know
37. 37.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
38. 38.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /s/ (c) /iz/
39. 39.Make a sentence: knife. / pass / Please / me / the
40. 40.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Please pass me the knife.

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