Regular English inflectional endings may have different
pronunciations even when their spelling remains the
same. A teacher selects words from a classroom text so
that students can identify how plural "-s" and past "-ed"
endings are pronounced.
Match the items in Column I with the words in Column II.
COLUMN I
1.Plural "-s" pronounced with an "s" sound, as in cats.
2.Plural "-s" pronounced with a "z" sound, as in dogs.
3.Past "-ed" pronounced as an extra syllable, as in needed.
4.Past "-ed" pronounced with a "t" sound, as in worked.
COLUMN II
(__)roads.
(__)worked.
(__)maps.
(__)wanted.
Select the alternative that presents the CORRECT association, from top to bottom.
Match the items in Column I with the words in Column II.
COLUMN I
1.Plural "-s" pronounced with an "s" sound, as in cats.
2.Plural "-s" pronounced with a "z" sound, as in dogs.
3.Past "-ed" pronounced as an extra syllable, as in needed.
4.Past "-ed" pronounced with a "t" sound, as in worked.
COLUMN II
(__)roads.
(__)worked.
(__)maps.
(__)wanted.
Select the alternative that presents the CORRECT association, from top to bottom.
