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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 836 · 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.Make a sentence: the / Please / here. / sign / form
  2. 2.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) half (c) halph
  3. 3.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  4. 4.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /z/ (c) /s/
  5. 5.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  6. 6.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
  7. 7.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
  8. 8.Make a sentence: I / the / know / answer.
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  10. 10.Make a sentence: the / I / my / match. / knee / hurt / in
  11. 11.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: to / Please / the / announcement. / listen
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I know the answer.
  14. 14.Make a sentence: to / announcement. / Please / listen / the
  15. 15.Make a sentence: He / is / an / shopkeeper. / honest
  16. 16.Make a sentence: cricket / played / We / in / the / lane.
  17. 17.Make a sentence: wrong / number. / wrote / I / the
  18. 18.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  19. 19.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  20. 20.Make a sentence: number. / wrote / I / the / wrong
  21. 21.Make a sentence: needed / the / help / forms. / He / with
  22. 22.Make a sentence: honest / He / an / is / shopkeeper.
  23. 23.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
  24. 24.Make a sentence: walked / stop. / to / bus / the / She
  25. 25.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  26. 26.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  27. 27.Make a sentence: honest / shopkeeper. / an / is / He
  28. 28.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  29. 29.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  30. 30.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Please sign the form here.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: chai. / cup / a / I / of / wanted
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  34. 34.Make a sentence: you / to / Do / talk / daily? / grandparents / your
  35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) My father watches the news.
  36. 36.Make a sentence: hurt / knee / in / my / the / match. / I
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) My father watches the news.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: We / walk / shop. / the / kirana / to
  39. 39.Make a sentence: the / me / Please / pass / knife.
  40. 40.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।

Answer key

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

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