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