Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 916 · 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 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
2. 2.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
3. 3.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honist (b) honest (c) onest
4. 4.Make a sentence: wrong / the / I / wrote / number.
5. 5.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
6. 6.Make a sentence: answer. / know / I / the
7. 7.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) I know the answer.
8. 8.Make a sentence: me / the / knife. / pass / Please
9. 9.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /d/ (c) /id/
10. 10.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) We played cricket in the lane.
11. 11.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) knive (b) knife (c) nife
12. 12.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) He needed help with the forms.
13. 13.Make a sentence: grandparents / you / Do / daily? / to / your / talk
14. 14.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) My father watches the news.
15. 15.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
16. 16.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) half (c) haf
17. 17.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
18. 18.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
19. 19.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
20. 20.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
21. 21.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
22. 22.Make a sentence: I / knee / my / in / match. / the / hurt
23. 23.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sighn (c) sine
24. 24.Make a sentence: grandparents / to / you / your / Do / daily? / talk
25. 25.Make a sentence: cup / a / chai. / wanted / I / of
26. 26.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।
27. 27.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /t/ (c) /d/
28. 28.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) I know the answer. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) The train is half an hour late.
29. 29.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
30. 30.Make a sentence: me / the / knife. / Please / pass
31. 31.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (c) My father watches the news.
32. 32.Make a sentence: Do / grandparents / your / you / talk / daily? / to
33. 33.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
34. 34.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
35. 35.Make a sentence: the / news. / father / My / watches
36. 36.Make a sentence: an / hour / half / train / is / late. / The
37. 37.Make a sentence: me / Please / the / pass / knife.
38. 38.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) My father watches the news.
39. 39.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) I wrote the wrong number.

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