Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 869 · 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: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) The train is half an hour late.
2. 2.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) My father watches the news.
5. 5.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
6. 6.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
7. 7.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) My father watches the news. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
8. 8.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) He needed help with the forms.
9. 9.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
10. 10.Make a sentence: the / know / answer. / I
11. 11.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) The buses are very crowded.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
13. 13.Make a sentence: I / answer. / know / the
14. 14.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) half (c) halph
15. 15.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
16. 16.Make a sentence: the / played / cricket / lane. / in / We
17. 17.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
18. 18.Make a sentence: an / The / is / train / half / late. / hour
19. 19.Make a sentence: He / shopkeeper. / honest / is / an
20. 20.Make a sentence: very / are / crowded. / buses / The
21. 21.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
22. 22.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
23. 23.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
24. 24.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
25. 25.Make a sentence: is / The / half / late. / an / train / hour
26. 26.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
28. 28.Make a sentence: my / knee / the / match. / hurt / in / I
29. 29.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
30. 30.Make a sentence: number. / the / wrong / I / wrote
31. 31.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
32. 32.Make a sentence: Please / the / announcement. / to / listen
33. 33.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
34. 34.Make a sentence: of / chai. / I / cup / a / wanted
35. 35.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) He needed help with the forms.
36. 36.Make a sentence: are / The / very / buses / crowded.
37. 37.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) My father watches the news. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
39. 39.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) knive (c) nife
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / hurt / my / match. / knee / I / in

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