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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
                              __________                  __________                 __________
                              __________                  __________                 __________
                              __________                  __________                 __________



           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
                               __________                   __________                 __________
                               __________                   __________                 __________
                               __________                   __________                 __________
                               __________                   __________                 __________
                               __________                   __________                 __________
                               __________                   __________                 __________





                     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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