Silent Letters and -ed Endings Worksheet

English speaking lesson 14: Silent letters and -ed / -s endings · Set 997 · 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: walk / the / to / kirana / shop. / We
2. 2.In 'wanted', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
3. 3.Choose the English for: “उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।” (a) Please pass me the knife. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) She bought two pens and three books.
4. 4.He is an ___ man; he never lies. (a) honest (b) onest (c) honist
5. 5.In 'helped', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /d/ (b) /t/ (c) /id/
6. 6.Make a sentence: announcement. / the / listen / Please / to
7. 7.Make a sentence: in / played / lane. / the / We / cricket
8. 8.Please ___ your name at the bottom. (a) sighn (b) sine (c) sign
9. 9.What does “She walked to the bus stop.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
10. 10.Choose the English for: “मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया।” (a) On Sunday, we climbed a small hill. (b) I wrote the wrong number. (c) The buses are very crowded.
11. 11.What does “I know the answer.” mean? (a) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मुझे जवाब पता है।
12. 12.Choose the English for: “ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) The train is half an hour late.
13. 13.Make a sentence: the / help / with / forms. / needed / He
14. 14.What does “We walk to the kirana shop.” mean? (a) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (b) कृपया चाकू मुझे पकड़ा दीजिए। (c) हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।
15. 15.What does “My father watches the news.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) कृपया घोषणा सुनिए। (c) मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।
16. 16.Cut the onion with a sharp ___. (a) nife (b) knife (c) knive
17. 17.What does “I wanted a cup of chai.” mean? (a) हमने गली में क्रिकेट खेला। (b) मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी। (c) कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।
18. 18.What does “The buses are very crowded.” mean? (a) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (b) बसों में बहुत भीड़ है। (c) उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।
19. 19.Make a sentence: knife. / pass / me / Please / the
20. 20.Make a sentence: The / are / buses / very / crowded.
21. 21.I ___ to music every day. (a) listen (b) lisen (c) listin
22. 22.What does “She bought two pens and three books.” mean? (a) वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई। (b) क्या आप रोज़ अपने दादा-दादी से बात करते हैं? (c) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं।
23. 23.In 'played', the -ed sounds like ___. (a) /id/ (b) /d/ (c) /t/
24. 24.Make a sentence: is / an / shopkeeper. / He / honest
25. 25.Choose the English for: “वह पैदल बस स्टॉप तक गई।” (a) I wrote the wrong number. (b) She walked to the bus stop. (c) My father watches the news.
26. 26.What does “He is an honest shopkeeper.” mean? (a) वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है। (b) मैच में मेरे घुटने में चोट लग गई। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
27. 27.Choose the English for: “हम पैदल किराना दुकान तक जाते हैं।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) I hurt my knee in the match. (c) I know the answer.
28. 28.Make a sentence: the / She / stop. / walked / bus / to
29. 29.What does “I wrote the wrong number.” mean? (a) मैंने ग़लत नंबर लिख दिया। (b) उसने दो पेन और तीन किताबें ख़रीदीं। (c) ट्रेन आधा घंटा लेट है।
30. 30.The film is two and a ___ hours long. (a) haf (b) halph (c) half
31. 31.Choose the English for: “मुझे एक कप चाय चाहिए थी।” (a) I know the answer. (b) The train is half an hour late. (c) I wanted a cup of chai.
32. 32.In 'buses', the ending sounds like ___. (a) /s/ (b) /iz/ (c) /z/
33. 33.Choose the English for: “वह एक ईमानदार दुकानदार है।” (a) I know the answer. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) My father watches the news.
34. 34.Choose the English for: “मेरे पापा समाचार देखते हैं।” (a) We played cricket in the lane. (b) My father watches the news. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
35. 35.Make a sentence: the / forms. / needed / help / He / with
36. 36.Choose the English for: “बसों में बहुत भीड़ है।” (a) The buses are very crowded. (b) We walk to the kirana shop. (c) Do you talk to your grandparents daily?
37. 37.Choose the English for: “कृपया घोषणा सुनिए।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) He is an honest shopkeeper. (c) Please listen to the announcement.
38. 38.Make a sentence: Please / form / sign / here. / the
39. 39.Choose the English for: “कृपया यहाँ फ़ॉर्म पर साइन कीजिए।” (a) He is an honest shopkeeper. (b) Please sign the form here. (c) Please pass me the knife.
40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसे फ़ॉर्म भरने में मदद चाहिए थी।” (a) We walk to the kirana shop. (b) Do you talk to your grandparents daily? (c) He needed help with the forms.

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