Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 881 · 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.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
2. 2.Make a sentence: My / the / news. / watches / father
3. 3.Make a sentence: an / shopkeeper. / honest / He / is
4. 4.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
5. 5.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
6. 6.Make a sentence: knife. / Please / pass / the / me
7. 7.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
8. 8.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) The train is half an hour late.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
11. 11.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He needed help with the forms. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
13. 13.Make a sentence: answer. / the / I / know
14. 14.Make a sentence: an / hour / is / late. / train / The / half
15. 15.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) nife (c) knife
16. 16.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sine (b) sighn (c) sign
17. 17.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
18. 18.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
19. 19.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) Please sign the form here.
21. 21.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
22. 22.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
23. 23.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) The train is half an hour late.
24. 24.What does “Do you talk to your grandparents daily?” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?
25. 25.Make a sentence: buses / crowded. / are / The / very
26. 26.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
27. 27.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I know the answer. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
28. 28.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
29. 29.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
30. 30.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
31. 31.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) haf (c) half
32. 32.Make a sentence: played / the / lane. / cricket / in / We
33. 33.Make a sentence: to / the / announcement. / listen / Please
34. 34.Make a sentence: know / the / answer. / I
35. 35.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I know the answer. (c) The train is half an hour late.
36. 36.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /z/ (c) /s/
37. 37.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
38. 38.Make a sentence: is / an / honest / shopkeeper. / He
39. 39.Make a sentence: is / The / late. / hour / an / half / train
40. 40.Make a sentence: late. / an / hour / train / The / is / half

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