Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 884 · 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.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
2. 2.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
3. 3.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) My father watches the news.
4. 4.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) honest (c) onest
5. 5.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
6. 6.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) Please pass me the knife.
7. 7.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) half (c) halph
8. 8.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /iz/ (b) /z/ (c) /s/
9. 9.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
10. 10.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sighn (c) sine
11. 11.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
12. 12.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
13. 13.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
14. 14.Make a sentence: the / watches / My / news. / father
15. 15.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
16. 16.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
17. 17.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Please pass me the knife.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
20. 20.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
21. 21.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) My father watches the news.
22. 22.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
23. 23.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
24. 24.Make a sentence: pass / knife. / the / me / Please
25. 25.Make a sentence: are / very / The / crowded. / buses
26. 26.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
27. 27.Make a sentence: the / watches / news. / father / My
28. 28.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
29. 29.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
30. 30.Make a sentence: pass / me / the / knife. / Please
31. 31.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) The train is half an hour late.
32. 32.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
33. 33.Make a sentence: I / the / wrote / wrong / number.
34. 34.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
36. 36.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) listin (c) lisen
37. 37.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) The buses are very crowded.
38. 38.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
39. 39.Make a sentence: Please / knife. / me / the / pass
40. 40.Make a sentence: listen / announcement. / Please / to / the

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