Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 820 · 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: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
2. 2.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
3. 3.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sine (c) sighn
4. 4.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
5. 5.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) He needed help with the forms.
6. 6.Make a sentence: walk / We / shop. / to / the / kirana
7. 7.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /iz/ (c) /s/
8. 8.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
9. 9.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) He needed help with the forms.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) The buses are very crowded.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) I know the answer.
12. 12.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
13. 13.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) She bought two pens and three books.
14. 14.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
15. 15.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) onest (c) honest
16. 16.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
17. 17.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
18. 18.Make a sentence: to / Please / the / listen / announcement.
19. 19.Make a sentence: crowded. / The / are / very / buses
20. 20.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I know the answer.
21. 21.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
22. 22.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
23. 23.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
24. 24.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
25. 25.Make a sentence: help / He / with / the / needed / forms.
26. 26.Make a sentence: news. / watches / My / the / father
27. 27.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) I know the answer. (c) Please sign the form here.
28. 28.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
29. 29.Make a sentence: The / very / crowded. / buses / are
30. 30.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
31. 31.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
32. 32.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) listin (c) lisen
33. 33.Make a sentence: the / knife. / me / pass / Please
34. 34.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
35. 35.Make a sentence: crowded. / are / very / buses / The
36. 36.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
37. 37.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
38. 38.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
39. 39.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) nife (c) knive
40. 40.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?

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