Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 827 · 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: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
2. 2.Make a sentence: late. / The / half / an / train / hour / is
3. 3.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) Please pass me the knife.
4. 4.Make a sentence: to / Please / the / listen / announcement.
5. 5.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
6. 6.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
7. 7.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
8. 8.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
9. 9.Make a sentence: announcement. / listen / Please / to / the
10. 10.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) I know the answer. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
11. 11.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
12. 12.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
13. 13.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
14. 14.Make a sentence: watches / the / father / My / news.
15. 15.Make a sentence: my / match. / I / knee / in / hurt / the
16. 16.Make a sentence: walked / the / She / bus / stop. / to
17. 17.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
18. 18.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
19. 19.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) The buses are very crowded.
21. 21.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
22. 22.Make a sentence: listen / announcement. / the / Please / to
23. 23.Make a sentence: wanted / of / chai. / I / a / cup
24. 24.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
25. 25.Make a sentence: forms. / He / needed / the / with / help
26. 26.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) Please sign the form here.
27. 27.Make a sentence: are / very / buses / crowded. / The
28. 28.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
29. 29.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
30. 30.Make a sentence: wanted / cup / of / a / chai. / I
31. 31.Make a sentence: very / The / crowded. / are / buses
32. 32.Make a sentence: the / played / in / We / cricket / lane.
33. 33.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) I wrote the wrong number.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I know the answer. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
35. 35.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) I know the answer.
36. 36.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
37. 37.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
38. 38.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
39. 39.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
40. 40.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।

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