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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 823 · 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: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Please sign the form here.
  2. 2.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
  3. 3.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  4. 4.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  7. 7.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
  8. 8.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  9. 9.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
  10. 10.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
  11. 11.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  12. 12.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /s/ (c) /iz/
  13. 13.Make a sentence: watches / news. / My / father / the
  14. 14.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
  15. 15.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
  16. 16.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  17. 17.Make a sentence: knife. / pass / me / Please / the
  18. 18.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  19. 19.Make a sentence: Please / to / the / announcement. / listen
  20. 20.Make a sentence: honest / He / shopkeeper. / is / an
  21. 21.Make a sentence: news. / the / My / watches / father
  22. 22.Make a sentence: the / news. / My / watches / father
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
  26. 26.Make a sentence: wrote / number. / wrong / I / the
  27. 27.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  28. 28.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
  29. 29.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  30. 30.Make a sentence: number. / wrong / the / I / wrote
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
  32. 32.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) onest (c) honist
  33. 33.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  34. 34.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  35. 35.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  36. 36.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  37. 37.Make a sentence: lane. / in / We / the / played / cricket
  38. 38.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) I know the answer.
  39. 39.Make a sentence: She / bus / walked / to / the / stop.
  40. 40.Make a sentence: very / buses / crowded. / are / The

Answer key

  1. She bought two pens and three books.
  2. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  3. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  4. She walked to the bus stop.
  5. The buses are very crowded.
  6. Please listen to the announcement.
  7. /d/
  8. /t/
  9. half
  10. listen
  11. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  12. /iz/
  13. My father watches the news.
  14. knife
  15. हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  16. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  17. Please pass me the knife.
  18. I wanted a cup of chai.
  19. Please listen to the announcement.
  20. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  21. My father watches the news.
  22. My father watches the news.
  23. I wrote the wrong number.
  24. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  25. He needed help with the forms.
  26. I wrote the wrong number.
  27. उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  28. My father watches the news.
  29. We played cricket in the lane.
  30. I wrote the wrong number.
  31. I hurt my knee in the match.
  32. honest
  33. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  34. We walk to the kirana shop.
  35. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  36. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  37. We played cricket in the lane.
  38. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  39. She walked to the bus stop.
  40. The buses are very crowded.

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