EXERCISES – PRONUNCIATION – “ED & ES” Pick out the word which has the underlined part pronounced differently from the rest. 1. A. chairs B. tables C. doctors D. roofs 2. A. watches B. misses C. states D. washes 3. A. learns B. works C. eyes D. needs 4. A. brushes B. watches C. indicates D. possesses 5. A. headaches B. wishes C. finishes D. Alice’s 6. A. repeats B. coughs C. amuses D. attacks 7. A. helps B. cuts C. walks D. begins 8. A. fields B. insects C. frogs D. villagers 9. A.minerals B. things C. regions D. plants 10. A. photographs B. makers C. cinemas D. films 11. A.orphanages B. houses C. resources D. trades 12. A. sports B.teams C. names D. friends 13. A. authors B. cards C. librarians D. typists 14. A. arranges B. compares C. issues D. comes 15. A. demonstrates B. marches C. symbolizes D. promises 16. A. produced B. believed C. stopped D. laughed 17. A. missed B. worked C. realised D. watched 18. A. cleaned B. received C. replied D. laughed 19. A. cleared B. threatened C. passed D. managed 20. A. jumped B. picked C. relaxed D. suited 21. A. hissed B. hooked C. traveled D. diminished 22. A. passed B. realized C. wished D. touched 23. A. enjoyed B. moved C. achieved D. liked 24. A. wicked B. wanted C. needed D. filled 25. A. dogged B. naked C. wicked D. confused 26. A. demolished B. wretched C. naked D. blessed 27. A. liked B. learned C. laughed D. stopped 28. A. influenced B. accompanied C. terrified D. averaged 29. A. arrived B. linked C. lived D. opened 30. A. worked B. pumped C. watched D. contented 31. A. studied B. raised C. played D. worked 32. A. added B. subtracted C. divided D. multiplied 33. A. limited B. visited C. missed D. divided 34. A. parked B. laughed C. ploughed D. established 35. A. stationed B. wrapped C. belonged D. studied 36. A. dived B. stopped C. replaced D. cooked 37 .A. played B. traveled C. stayed D. supported 38. A. planted B. learned C. owned D. pleased 39. A. crashed B. kicked C. kissed D. killed 40 .A. ceased B. decreased C. caused D. promised . wicked B. wanted C. needed D. filled 25. A. dogged B. naked C. wicked D. confused 26. A. demolished B. wretched C. naked D. blessed 27. A. liked B. learned. parked B. laughed C. ploughed D. established 35. A. stationed B. wrapped C. belonged D. studied 36. A. dived B. stopped C. replaced D. cooked 37 .A. played