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but if a verb ends with this letter (-ch, -sh, -s, -x, -z), we add -es at the end of the verb.
She brushes her teeth three times a day.
Your phone buzzes.
if a verb ends with the letter consonant (b, s, t, w, x, l, m, n, p...) + y, we take y out and add -
ies at the end of the verb.
He never dries his hair after a shower.
He tries to earn money.
B. After understanding the explanation above, classify these verbs according to the correct suffix
Stop Finish Fly
Live Go Bury
Play Miss Carry
+ s + es + ies
learn learns watch watches study studies
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B. Listen to the pronunciation of the provided verbs below and write the verbs in the correct column.
/s/ /z/ /iz/
makes wears faces
works has glasses
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makes practices plays tries stops
works knows uses faces studies
looks puts reads glasses learns
describes wears guess goes gives
ends has likes watches finishes
E. Listen and write the sound for the underlined suffixes (/s/, /z/, or /iz/). Then listen again,
check, and practice to pronounce the sentences.
1. She likes to wear flowery clothes. ___/s/___
2. Does Anna have freckles on her face? ________
3. Sam watches films. ________
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