Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 87 · 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.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
3. 3.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) He needed help with the forms.
4. 4.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knife (b) knive (c) nife
5. 5.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
6. 6.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
7. 7.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
8. 8.Make a sentence: the / bus / to / stop. / She / walked
9. 9.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
10. 10.Make a sentence: pass / the / knife. / Please / me
11. 11.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
12. 12.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
13. 13.Make a sentence: lane. / the / cricket / in / We / played
14. 14.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) The train is half an hour late.
15. 15.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
16. 16.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
18. 18.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honist (c) honest
19. 19.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listen (c) listin
20. 20.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
21. 21.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
22. 22.Make a sentence: watches / father / My / news. / the
23. 23.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
24. 24.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
25. 25.Make a sentence: answer. / I / know / the
26. 26.Make a sentence: the / answer. / know / I
27. 27.Make a sentence: chai. / cup / of / wanted / I / a
28. 28.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
29. 29.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
30. 30.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
31. 31.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) He needed help with the forms.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) Please pass me the knife.
33. 33.Make a sentence: walk / kirana / shop. / to / the / We
34. 34.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) The buses are very crowded.
35. 35.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
36. 36.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
37. 37.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) half (c) haf
38. 38.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
39. 39.Make a sentence: lane. / cricket / played / We / the / in
40. 40.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।

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