Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

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

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