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