Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 830 · 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.Make a sentence: honest / is / He / shopkeeper. / an
2. 2.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
3. 3.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
4. 4.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
5. 5.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
6. 6.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /z/ (c) /s/
7. 7.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
8. 8.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
9. 9.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) I know the answer.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
11. 11.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
12. 12.Make a sentence: is / an / honest / He / shopkeeper.
13. 13.Make a sentence: Please / announcement. / to / listen / the
14. 14.Make a sentence: She / to / walked / stop. / the / bus
15. 15.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
16. 16.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) My father watches the news. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
19. 19.Make a sentence: father / the / My / news. / watches
20. 20.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
21. 21.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
22. 22.Make a sentence: I / the / know / answer.
23. 23.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) He needed help with the forms.
24. 24.Make a sentence: father / watches / the / news. / My
25. 25.Make a sentence: lane. / cricket / We / played / in / the
26. 26.Make a sentence: answer. / the / I / know
27. 27.Make a sentence: late. / half / The / is / train / an / hour
28. 28.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
29. 29.Make a sentence: know / the / answer. / I
30. 30.Make a sentence: in / match. / knee / the / hurt / I / my
31. 31.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) listen (c) lisen
32. 32.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) Please sign the form here.
33. 33.Make a sentence: train / hour / half / late. / The / an / is
34. 34.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) honist (c) onest
35. 35.Make a sentence: watches / the / My / news. / father
36. 36.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) I know the answer. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) I know the answer. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) I know the answer. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) The buses are very crowded.

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