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 How to pronounce -ed endings

Regular verbs in the past simple and past participle end in -ed.

There are three different ways to pronounce the -ed ending:

1. If the last sound in the base verb is voiced (You can touch your throat and feel the voice vibrating), the -ed is pronounced /d/

played     followed

 

2. If the last sound in the base verb is voiceless (You can feel no vibration in your throat), the -ed is pronounced /t/

hoped     washed

 

3. When the last sound in the base verb is /t/ or /d/ an extra syllable is added, and it is pronounced /ɪd/

want     decide

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                                        Photo by Daniele Levis Pelusi on Unsplash

colour idioms

Green with envy: very envious/ jealous

My sister was green with envy when she saw my new dress.

 

A white lie: a small or harmless lie

I didn’t like my friend’s haircut, but I told him a white lie and said it was great.

 

Out of the blue: unexpectedly/ without warning

A dog appeared on the road out of the blue, and our car nearly hit it.

 

Caught red-handed: caught doing something wrong

She was caught red-handed by the store detective stealing clothes from the shop.

 

A grey area: a situation or subject that is not clear

This law is a grey area. Each case will be decided on an individual basis.

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Phrasal verbs with: LOOK 


 

 

 

 


look for: to try to find, or search for someone or something.

Example: I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me look for them?

 

look after: to take care of someone or something and make sure that they are safe and well.

Example: She works in a nursery school and looks after children every day.

 

look forward to: to wait for something pleasant to happen.

Example: I’m looking forward to meeting my friend at the weekend.

 

look up: to find information about something  or check a fact.

Example: If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you can look it up in a dictionary.

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  Giving advice for learning online: 

                                                    Photo by Thomas Park on Unsplash

You can do this as a live and interactive worksheet with instant feedback at liveworksheets.com


a  Drag and drop the words to make 4 pieces of advice.

 

1.       If          you          I          were          I’d            make        study              plan            a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.       Why              you             find              quiet                 a                place              don’t

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.       Have             you              about            asking             help                for                 thought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.       It’s          good          idea          a           to         your          mobile       switch         off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

b  Think of how you would respond to each piece of advice.




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