2-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

 

CHAPTER 2

Expressing Present Time (Part 1)

 

2-5 SPELLING AND PRONUNCIATION OF FINAL -ES

 

SPELLING                       PRONUNCIATION
-sh   (a)  push   >   pushes        push/ǝz/ -ch   (b) teach  >   teaches       teach/ǝz/ -ss   (c)  kiss     >   kisses         kiss/ǝz/ -x    (d)  fix       >   fixes            fix/ǝz/	Ending of verb  : -sh, -ch, -ss, -x. Spelling            : add –es. Pronunciation    : /ǝz/

 

Exercise:

Use the VERBS in italics to complete the sentences.

1.      brush        Anita brushes her hair every morning.

2.      teach        Alex _______ English.

3.      fix             A mechanic _______ cars.

4.      drink         Sonya  _______ tea every afternoon.

5.      watch       Joon-Kee often _______ television at night.