Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 886 · 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.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listin (c) listen
2. 2.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
3. 3.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
4. 4.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
5. 5.Make a sentence: I / the / number. / wrote / wrong
6. 6.Make a sentence: I / hurt / knee / in / my / match. / the
7. 7.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) She bought two pens and three books. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) He needed help with the forms.
8. 8.Make a sentence: to / listen / announcement. / the / Please
9. 9.Make a sentence: stop. / She / the / walked / to / bus
10. 10.Make a sentence: the / wrong / I / wrote / number.
11. 11.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) My father watches the news. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
13. 13.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
14. 14.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
15. 15.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
16. 16.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) The buses are very crowded.
17. 17.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I know the answer.
18. 18.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
19. 19.Make a sentence: an / He / honest / is / shopkeeper.
20. 20.Make a sentence: my / I / knee / in / match. / hurt / the
21. 21.Make a sentence: answer. / know / I / the
22. 22.What does “Please sign the form here.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
23. 23.Make a sentence: to / the / listen / Please / announcement.
24. 24.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
25. 25.Make a sentence: with / needed / help / the / forms. / He
26. 26.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
27. 27.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
28. 28.Make a sentence: are / crowded. / The / buses / very
29. 29.Make a sentence: Please / me / knife. / pass / the
30. 30.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
31. 31.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
32. 32.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
33. 33.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
34. 34.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) I know the answer.
35. 35.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
36. 36.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
37. 37.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
38. 38.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
39. 39.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
40. 40.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।

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