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Lesson 17 - Pronunciation and grammar

Pronunciation can sometimes be important for grammar, and good pronunciation can help you write accurately.

 

Distinguishing past tense verb endings

Listen to these words. Write down the number of syllables in each word. Which of these have extra syllables in the past tense verb endings?



1 laughed 2 joked 3 wasted
4 walked 5 landed 6 closed
7 folded 8 washed 9 evaluated
10 lasted 11 worked 12 distributed
13 purchased 14 closed 15 last
16 surveyed 17 disrupted 18 collected
19 validated        

 

 

Distinguishing plural noun endings

Listen to these words. Write down the number of syllables in each word. Which of these have extra syllables in the plural noun endings?



1 harddrives 2 mixes 3 piles
4 causes 5 boxes 6 smiles
7 damages 8 kisses 9 fishes
10 makes 11 leases 12 interfaces
13 buzzes 14 catches 15 slashes
16 axes 17 judges 18 diseases
19 illnesses        

 

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