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Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 935 · 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.Make a sentence: buses / very / crowded. / are / The
  2. 2.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) halph (b) half (c) haf
  3. 3.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /id/ (c) /t/
  4. 4.What does “He needed help with the forms.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  5. 5.Make a sentence: The / crowded. / buses / very / are
  6. 6.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) The buses are very crowded. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
  7. 7.Make a sentence: here. / form / sign / the / Please
  8. 8.Make a sentence: help / forms. / the / He / needed / with
  9. 9.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।
  10. 10.Make a sentence: the / know / I / answer.
  11. 11.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  12. 12.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) I know the answer.
  13. 13.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) The train is half an hour late. (b) We played cricket in the lane. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  14. 14.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sign (b) sine (c) sighn
  15. 15.Make a sentence: bus / the / She / walked / stop. / to
  16. 16.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
  17. 17.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
  18. 18.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /z/ (c) /iz/
  19. 19.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) Please pass me the knife.
  20. 20.Make a sentence: a / of / chai. / I / wanted / cup
  21. 21.Make a sentence: answer. / I / the / know
  22. 22.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) Please pass me the knife. (c) The train is half an hour late.
  23. 23.Make a sentence: my / knee / the / I / match. / in / hurt
  24. 24.Make a sentence: crowded. / are / very / The / buses
  25. 25.I ___ to music every day. (a) listin (b) lisen (c) listen
  26. 26.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) onest (b) honest (c) honist
  27. 27.What does “The train is half an hour late.” mean? (a) मुझे जवाब पता है। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  28. 28.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
  29. 29.Make a sentence: are / crowded. / buses / very / The
  30. 30.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) He needed help with the forms.
  31. 31.Make a sentence: the / Please / pass / me / knife.
  32. 32.Make a sentence: watches / the / My / news. / father
  33. 33.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) She walked to the bus stop.
  34. 34.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  35. 35.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  36. 36.Make a sentence: here. / form / the / sign / Please
  37. 37.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I hurt my knee in the match.
  38. 38.Make a sentence: My / news. / father / the / watches
  39. 39.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (b) My father watches the news. (c) I wrote the wrong number.
  40. 40.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।

Answer key

  1. The buses are very crowded.
  2. half
  3. /d/
  4. उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
  5. The buses are very crowded.
  6. I wanted a cup of chai.
  7. Please sign the form here.
  8. He needed help with the forms.
  9. उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
  10. I know the answer.
  11. मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
  12. I know the answer.
  13. She walked to the bus stop.
  14. sign
  15. She walked to the bus stop.
  16. /id/
  17. knife
  18. /iz/
  19. I hurt my knee in the match.
  20. I wanted a cup of chai.
  21. I know the answer.
  22. The train is half an hour late.
  23. I hurt my knee in the match.
  24. The buses are very crowded.
  25. listen
  26. honest
  27. ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
  28. हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
  29. The buses are very crowded.
  30. He needed help with the forms.
  31. Please pass me the knife.
  32. My father watches the news.
  33. Please sign the form here.
  34. कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।
  35. वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।
  36. Please sign the form here.
  37. We walk to the kirana shop.
  38. My father watches the news.
  39. I wrote the wrong number.
  40. मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।

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