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