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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 932 · 40 questions
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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. 1.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  2. 2.Make a sentence: answer. / the / I / know
  3. 3.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) She walked to the bus stop.
  4. 4.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  5. 5.I ___ to music every day. (a) lisen (b) listin (c) listen
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) He is an honest shopkeeper.
  7. 7.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
  8. 8.Make a sentence: buses / are / very / crowded. / The
  9. 9.Choose the English for: “हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
  10. 10.Make a sentence: an / is / hour / half / The / late. / train
  11. 11.Make a sentence: in / We / cricket / the / played / lane.
  12. 12.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
  13. 13.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
  14. 14.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) He needed help with the forms. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
  15. 15.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
  16. 16.Make a sentence: wrote / number. / the / I / wrong
  17. 17.Make a sentence: chai. / of / wanted / cup / I / a
  18. 18.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
  19. 19.Make a sentence: Please / announcement. / to / the / listen
  20. 20.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  21. 21.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) The train is half an hour late.
  22. 22.Make a sentence: know / the / answer. / I
  23. 23.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  24. 24.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  25. 25.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) My father watches the news.
  26. 26.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  27. 27.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /z/ (b) /iz/ (c) /s/
  28. 28.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  29. 29.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  30. 30.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।
  31. 31.What does “We played cricket in the lane.” mean? (a) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
  32. 32.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) Please pass me the knife.
  33. 33.Make a sentence: wrong / I / the / number. / wrote
  34. 34.Make a sentence: crowded. / very / are / buses / The
  35. 35.Make a sentence: father / news. / the / watches / My
  36. 36.Choose the English for: “रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) Please sign the form here.
  37. 37.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /t/ (b) /id/ (c) /d/
  38. 38.Make a sentence: knee / the / hurt / my / in / match. / I
  39. 39.Make a sentence: pass / the / me / Please / knife.
  40. 40.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) I know the answer. (c) She walked to the bus stop.

Answer key

  1. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  2. I know the answer.
  3. Please sign the form here.
  4. /id/
  5. listen
  6. She bought two pens and three books.
  7. Please pass me the knife.
  8. The buses are very crowded.
  9. We played cricket in the lane.
  10. The train is half an hour late.
  11. We played cricket in the lane.
  12. रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े।
  13. /d/
  14. I wrote the wrong number.
  15. मुझे जवाब पता है।
  16. I wrote the wrong number.
  17. I wanted a cup of chai.
  18. knife
  19. Please listen to the announcement.
  20. कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  21. We walk to the kirana shop.
  22. I know the answer.
  23. Please listen to the announcement.
  24. I wanted a cup of chai.
  25. The train is half an hour late.
  26. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  27. /iz/
  28. मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  29. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  30. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  31. हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला।
  32. She walked to the bus stop.
  33. I wrote the wrong number.
  34. The buses are very crowded.
  35. My father watches the news.
  36. On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
  37. /t/
  38. I hurt my knee in the match.
  39. Please pass me the knife.
  40. Do you talk to your grandparents daily?

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