Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 975 · 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.Make a sentence: an / The / half / is / late. / train / hour
2. 2.What does “Please pass me the knife.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) She bought two pens and three books. (c) Please sign the form here.
4. 4.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
5. 5.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
6. 6.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) onest (c) honist
7. 7.Make a sentence: the / hurt / I / in / knee / match. / my
8. 8.Make a sentence: grandparents / daily? / Do / talk / to / you / your
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) I wanted a cup of chai. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) The train is half an hour late.
10. 10.What does “On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.” mean? (a) रविवार को हम एक छोटी पहाड़ी पर चढ़े। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
11. 11.Make a sentence: the / with / needed / forms. / He / help
12. 12.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।
13. 13.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knive (c) knife
14. 14.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
15. 15.What does “I hurt my knee in the match.” mean? (a) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (b) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए। (c) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।
16. 16.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
17. 17.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
18. 18.Choose the English for: “क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं?” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) He needed help with the forms.
19. 19.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) Please listen to the announcement. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill.
20. 20.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) Please sign the form here. (b) My father watches the news. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
21. 21.Make a sentence: an / He / honest / is / shopkeeper.
22. 22.What does “Please listen to the announcement.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
23. 23.Make a sentence: knee / in / my / the / I / match. / hurt
24. 24.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) I know the answer. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) Please pass me the knife.
25. 25.Make a sentence: to / shop. / kirana / We / walk / the
26. 26.Make a sentence: cup / of / wanted / I / chai. / a
27. 27.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I wanted a cup of chai. (c) The train is half an hour late.
28. 28.Make a sentence: a / of / I / cup / chai. / wanted
29. 29.Make a sentence: wanted / a / chai. / I / cup / of
30. 30.Make a sentence: pass / knife. / Please / me / the
31. 31.Make a sentence: the / wrong / I / number. / wrote
32. 32.Make a sentence: news. / My / the / father / watches
33. 33.Choose the English for: “मुझे जवाब पता है।” (a) She walked to the bus stop. (b) I know the answer. (c) He needed help with the forms.
34. 34.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (b) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
35. 35.Choose the English for: “कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए।” (a) My father watches the news. (b) Please listen to the announcement. (c) Please pass me the knife.
36. 36.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
37. 37.Choose the English for: “मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई।” (a) I hurt my knee in the match. (b) I know the answer. (c) We walk to the kirana shop.
38. 38.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) मुझे जवाब पता है। (c) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।
39. 39.Make a sentence: talk / grandparents / daily? / your / you / to / Do
40. 40.Make a sentence: the / help / with / forms. / needed / He

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