Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 84 · 40 sums

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

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