Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 961 · 40 questions

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).

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

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