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Lesson 1: Why Preparing Questions is Important

IELTS / Reading Here you will learn how a little preparation can help you find answers more quickly. Module Content Expand All | Collapse All STEPS Status Reading 2 / Lesson 1: Why Preparing Questions is Important Here you will learn how a little preparation can help you find answers more quickly.

Test Yourself!

IELTS / Reading Test your skill! Watch the video and choose the best answer. How is “-ed” pronounced for each word?Do you need to pronounce it as /t/, /d/, or /ɪd/? Module Content Expand All | Collapse All STEPS Status Test your skill! Watch the video and choose the best answer. How is “-ed” pronounced …

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Regular Verbs and “-ed”

IELTS / Reading All regular past tense verbs all have the same “-ed” ending. However,  there are three different ways to pronounce the “-ed.” Click on the button to hear the word: /t/, as in asked [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://online.portlandenglish.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ol-ed1a.mp3″] /d/, as in opened [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://online.portlandenglish.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ol-ed1b.mp3″] /ɪd/, as in added [sc_embed_player fileurl=”https://online.portlandenglish.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/ol-ed1c.mp3″] Module Content Expand All | Collapse All STEPS Status All regular past tense verbs all …

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