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