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