Question

silent letters
silent letter is a letter that cant be heard when a word is spoken.
example, the b in comb is not heard.
use the words from the table to answer the following
questions and circle the silent letters.

1. the opposite of wild or stormy. ……………………
2. between your arm and your hand. …………………
3. to twist and turn your body. …………………………
4. the past tense of write. ……………………………
5. a football or tennis competition. ……………………
6. a piece of land with sea all around. …………………
7. the opposite of innocent. ……………………………

Explanation:

1. "Calm" means the opposite of wild or stormy. The silent letter is 'l'.
2. "Wrist" is between the arm and the hand. The silent letter is 'w'.
3. "Wriggle" means to twist and turn the body. The silent letter is 'w'.
4. "Wrote" is the past tense of 'write'. The silent letter is 'w'.
5. "Match" is a football or tennis competition. The silent letter is 't' (in some pronunciations, the 't' in "match" is not silent, but considering common silent - letter words, if we assume it's from the table, maybe it's a typo - like situation. If we consider the word "watch", but "watch" is not the past - tense of "write". Another possibility is "wrestle" but that doesn't fit. Assuming from the table, if we consider "wrote" - related, maybe a mis - question. But if we follow the table, "wrote" is for question 4. For a competition, "match" - the 't' is sometimes considered as a non - silent letter. But if we follow the silent - letter rule, in "calm" (for question 1), "wrist" (question 2), etc., maybe it's a formatting error. But if we assume "match" from the table, the silent letter is 't' (in some archaic or specific pronunciation rules).
6. "Island" is a piece of land with sea all around. The silent letter is 's'.
7. "Guilty" is the opposite of innocent. The silent letter is 'u'.

Answer:

1. Calm (silent letter: l)
2. Wrist (silent letter: w)
3. Wriggle (silent letter: w)
4. Wrote (silent letter: w)
5. Match (silent letter: t)
6. Island (silent letter: s)
7. Guilty (silent letter: u)