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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 855 · 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: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
  2. 2.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  3. 3.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) My father watches the news.
  4. 4.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) honest (c) onest
  5. 5.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  6. 6.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  7. 7.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /z/ (c) /s/
  8. 8.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  9. 9.Make a sentence: walk / to / We / the / shop. / kirana
  10. 10.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  11. 11.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  12. 12.Make a sentence: very / crowded. / are / buses / The
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  15. 15.Make a sentence: forms. / needed / the / help / He / with
  16. 16.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I know the answer.
  17. 17.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  18. 18.Make a sentence: crowded. / The / buses / are / very
  19. 19.Make a sentence: me / knife. / the / Please / pass
  20. 20.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) knive (c) nife
  21. 21.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) haf (c) half
  22. 22.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sign (c) sighn
  23. 23.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) listen (c) lisen
  24. 24.Make a sentence: with / forms. / the / needed / He / help
  25. 25.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  26. 26.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  27. 27.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) I know the answer. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  28. 28.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  29. 29.Make a sentence: announcement. / Please / the / to / listen
  30. 30.Make a sentence: the / Please / pass / knife. / me
  31. 31.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) The buses are very crowded.
  33. 33.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  34. 34.Make a sentence: cricket / in / We / lane. / played / the
  35. 35.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  36. 36.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: the / in / knee / I / hurt / match. / my
  39. 39.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  40. 40.Make a sentence: We / in / cricket / the / played / lane.

Answer key

  1. We walk to the kirana shop.
  2. He is an honest shopkeeper.
  3. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  4. honest
  5. Please pass me the knife.
  6. /t/
  7. /iz/
  8. She bought two pens and three books.
  9. We walk to the kirana shop.
  10. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  11. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  12. The buses are very crowded.
  13. I wrote the wrong number.
  14. Please listen to the announcement.
  15. He needed help with the forms.
  16. We played cricket in the lane.
  17. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
  18. The buses are very crowded.
  19. Please pass me the knife.
  20. knife
  21. half
  22. sign
  23. listen
  24. He needed help with the forms.
  25. मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  26. Please sign the form here.
  27. She walked to the bus stop.
  28. /d/
  29. Please listen to the announcement.
  30. Please pass me the knife.
  31. The train is half an hour late.
  32. I wanted a cup of chai.
  33. /id/
  34. We played cricket in the lane.
  35. क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
  36. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  37. My father watches the news.
  38. I hurt my knee in the match.
  39. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  40. We played cricket in the lane.

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