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7. 4. ‘Ed’ is a suffix added after a verb to make it a past, a past participle
and an adjective. It is pronounced /t/, /d/ or /ɪd/ in different

words. Repeat the following words after your teacher and note
how it is pronounced in different words.

used depressed interested welcomed pated
frightened gathered flattened stressed tested

named called projected managed dressed
grabbed plagued traced nodded sniffed

dragged blessed tortured scattered sparkled
judged placed tracked chopped ragged

padded guarded finished cracked mobilized

8 Fun Time

Listen to the song “Earth Song” by Michael Jackson, watch its video
and try to sing the song yourself. The lyrics are given below.

What about sunrise?

What about rain?
What about all the things?

That you said we were to gain
What about killing fields?

Is there a time?
What about all the things

That you said was yours and mine?
Did you ever stop to notice

All the blood we’ve shared before?
Did you ever stop to notice

The crying earth the weeping shores?
Aah, ooh

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