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                                                               *#d   *ffid6mg; werd strmss



                                                                 The past simple -ed ending
                                                                 The regular past simple -ed ending can be
                                                                 pronounced in three different  ways, ltl , ldl and lldl.
                                                                 Match the endings  to the correct  type of verb.
                                                                 I  When the verb ends with a voiced consonant
                                                                    e.g. rob  -  robbed,  use  -  used.
                                                                 2  When  the verb ends with a voiceless consonant
                                                                    e.g. walk  -  walked, laugh  -  laughed.
                                                                 3  When  the verb ends with ltl or ldl
                                                                    e.g. wonr  -  wanred. need  -  needed.
                                                                 Con-rplete the table with these verbs.

                                                                   attacked  blamed  promised waited
                                                                   Iiked     decided  helped      pushed
 .l                                                                counted   started  watched  lived
                                                                   avoided   talked    seemed  turned


                                                                        /dt           Itl           ltdl












                                                              c  m  -1.3  Listen, check and repeat

                                                              2 Word stress with two syllables
                                                                 In words with more than one syllable we usually
                                                                 stress only one of the syllables.
                                                                 Exeuplns
                                                                   a.        .a
                                                                 problem     expect
                                                                 Say these words. Which syllable  has the stress?
                                                                 Mark the syllable with the stress.
                                                                   study      question   attack    picture
                                                                   money      machine    headache  spelting
                                                                   woman      tennis     number  extra
                                                                   pronounce  agarn      people  address
                                                                   children   sorry      colour    divorced
                                                                   model      forget     repeat    husband


                                                               b fffi] :.a Listen, check and repeat.
                                                              c Which syllable  usualll, has the stress?





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