The pronunciation of the endings S- ES -ED

The pronunciation of the endings -s/es and -ed Choose the word whose ending ‘-s/es’ or ‘-ed’ is pronounced differently from the others’ 1. A. talked B. naked C. asked D. liked 2. A. worked B. stopped C. forced D. wanted 3. A. lays B. says C. stays D. plays 4. A. waited B. mended C. naked D. faced 5. A. promises B. devises C. surprises D. realises 6. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. places 7. A. naked B. sacred C. needed D. walked 8. A. asks B. breathes C. breaths D. hopes 9. A. kissed B. helped C. forced D. raised 10. A. sees B. sports C. pools D. trains 11. A. naked B. beloved C. helped D. wicked 12. A. ticked B. checked C. booked D. sacred 13. A. tombs B. lamps C. brakes D. invites 14. A. books B. floors C. combs D. drums 15. A. investigates B. provides C. clothes D. paths 16. A. confused B. faced C. cried D. defined 17. A. trays B. says C. bays D. days 18. A. kissed B. pleased C. increased D. ceased 19. A. devoted B. suggested C. provided D. wished 20. A. closes B. loses C. loves D. chooses 21. A. gives B. phones C. switches D. dives 22. A. catched B. crashed C. occupied D. coughed 23. A. studies B. flourishes C. finishes D. glances 24. A. hears B. thanks C. blows D. coincides 25. A. started B. looked C. decided D. coincided 26. A. designed B. preserved C. sawed D. guided 27. A. encourages B. climbs C. pulls D. televisions 28. A. cats B. tapes C. rides D. cooks 29. A. agreed B. missed C. liked D. watched 30. A. measured B. pleased C. distinguished D. managed 31. A. practised B. amused C. advertised D. annoyed 32. A. embarrassed B. astonished C. surprised D. decreased 33. A. walks B. begins C. helps D. cuts 34. A. shoots B. grounds C. concentrates D. forests 35. A. practised B. raised C. rained D. followed 36. A. beloved B. pretended C. protected D. introduced 37. A. chooses B. houses C. rises D. horses 38. A. hours B. fathers C. dreams D. thinks 39. A. laughed B. ploughed C. coughed D. disliked 40. A. imagined B. punished C. diseased D. determined 41. A. examined B. released C. serviced D. ceased 42. A. diseases B. pleases C. loses D. releases 43. A. watched B. clothed C. dressed D. faced 44. A. paid B. said C. laid D. made 45. A. afterwards B. towards C. charges D. bathes 46. A. filled B. landed C. suited D. wicked 47. A. chased B. wished C. pursued D. thanked 48. A. beds B. doors C. plays D. students 49. A. preferred B. worked C. fixed D. fetched 50. A. completes B. engines C. taxis D. ferries 51. A. characters B. enriches C. classes D. enlarges 52. A. completed B. clothed C. enclosed D. showed 53. A. breathed B. housed C. shared D. mixed 54. A. caused B. promised C. kissed D. discussed 55. A. listened B. burgled C. robbed D. chatted 56. A. gossiped B. rumoured C. remembered D. threatened 57. A. passes B. challenges C. sexes D. projects 58. A. arms B. suits C. chairs D. boards 59. A. aches B. speaks C. breaks D. foretells 60. A. licks B. risks C. leans D. drops 61. A. sticked B. rubbed C. played D. believed 62. A. relieves B. invents C. buys D. deals 63. A. comes B. rolls C. takes D. goes 64. A. recognised B. organised C. pronounced D. denied 65. A. dreams B. heals C. kills D. tasks 66. A. wounded B. routed C. wasted D. risked 67. A. cats B. bags C. sets D. asks 68. A. boats B. paces C. plates D. roofs 69. A. crashed B. rushed C. dated D. fixed 70. A. worried B. bored C. disappointed D. annoyed 71. A. difficulties B. problems C. retreats D. universities 72. A. questions B. thoughts C. goats D. chaos 73. A. practises B. offices C. teases D. reduces 74. A. languages B. rabies C. assumes D. consumes 75. A. estimated B. weighed C. suited D. accepted 76. A. shipped B. hitchhiked C. traced D. repainted 77. A. knocked B. zipped C. turned D. slipped 78. A. chips B. racks C. ranks D. rivers 79. A. banks B. walls C. balls D. rains 80. A. fences B. lisences C. deletes D. enlarges 81. A. widens B. referees C. sacks D. cancels 82. A. expelled B. dismissed C. encountered D. returned 83. A. sunbathed B. created C. fitted D. divided 84. A. succeeds B. devotes C. prevents D. coughs 85. A. biscuits B. magazines C. newspapers D. vegetables 86. A. packed B. punched C. pleased D. pushed 87. A. disguises B. bruises C. cruises D. suits 88. A. seizes B. machines C. vases D. forces 89. A. bushes B. buses C. lorries D. charges 90. A. waited B. replaced C. expanded D. predicted 91. A. imprisoned B. pointed C. shouted D. surrounded 92. A. roses B. villages C. apples D. matches 93. A. clubs B. duties C. jumps D. saves 94. A. beloved B. solved C. objected D. wicked 95. A. teaches B. replies C. centralizes D. uses 96. A. judges B. aches C. boots D. dwarfs 97. A. tells B. talks C. stays D. steals 98. A. washed B. parted C. passed D. barked [...]...99 A concealed resembled B fined D resisted 100 A ceilings damages C D profiles B tries C . The pronunciation of the endings -s /es and -ed Choose the word whose ending ‘-s /es or -ed is pronounced differently from the others’ 1. A. talked B. naked C faced 5. A. promises B. devises C. surprises D. realises 6. A. houses B. faces C. horses D. places 7. A. naked B. sacred C. needed D. walked 8. A. asks B. breathes C. breaths D. hopes 9. A. kissed. roses B. villages C. apples D. matches 93. A. clubs B. duties C. jumps D. saves 94. A. beloved B. solved C. objected D. wicked 95. A. teaches B. replies C. centralizes D. uses 96. A. judges