B. Adding a
syliable. Answer the following question using the past tenses of the verb
followed by to and another verb. Do not realese the /t/ or /d/ before to, but
say the sequence
/tt/ or /dt/ together (need to / ‘nidtǝ/, needed
to /’niddItǝ/).
1. When did he need to
come?
(He needed to (/’niddItǝ/) to
come yesterday.)
2. What did she want
to do?
(She wanted to (/’wǝntIdtǝ)
experiment last week.)
3. Where did they
decide to go?
(They decided to (/’di’saidIdtǝ/)
Ancol this morning.)
4. What did she start
to do?
(She started to (/’starttǝ/)
survey for a place last week.)
5. When did he expect
to be there?
(He expected to (/’ek’spektIdtǝ/)
to be there yesterday.)
6. When did they
intend to arrive?
(They intended to (/’in’tendIdtǝ/) arrive last night.)
7. When did you start
to learn
English?
(I started to (/’starttǝ/)
learn English when I age seven years old.)
8. Why did you want to
come to the United States?
(I wanted to (/’wǝntIdtǝ) to
come to the United States holiday
with my family last night.)
9. When did you decide
to come here?
(I decided to (/’di’saidIdtǝ/)
come here this night.)
10. When did you need
to apply
for visa?
(I needed to (/’niddIdtǝ/)
for visa when I get scholarship in
the Boston University.)
11. What did you hate
to do when you were a child?
(I hated to (/’heittǝ/) when
I were a child.)
C. Adding a Syllable. Answer the
following questions the pas tense of the verb. Don’t drop medial
/t/ : started doesn’t sound the same as starred.
1. When did you start
looking for an apartement?
(I started (/t)
looking for an apartement last week.)
2. What did you advisor suggest doing?
(My advisor suggested (/t/) doing I investment securities.)
3. What did your end
up telling your advisor?
(I ended (/Id/)
up telling how about a good investment to my advisor.)
4. How did your
roommate first treat you?
(My roommate first treated (/t)
a good person.)
5. Who did you visit over the weekend?
(I visited (/Id/)
to village my brother and my sister over the weekend.)
6. How did you mother
sound over the phone?
(My mother sound overed (/d) push
button switch the phone.)
7. How many times did
your teacher repeat the instructions?
(My teacher repeated (/Id/)
the instructions ten minutes.)
8. Who did the teacher
point at?
(The teacher pointed (/Id/)
at Mr. Andi)
9. What did you avoid
doing over the weekend?
(I avoided (/Id/) work doing over the weekend)
10. How
long did you attend high school?
(I attended (/Id/)
high school three years ago.)
D. Linking onto Vowels. Answer the following questions using the past tense of
the verb and be sure to link the final /t/ or /d/ to the following word. Remember that /h/ in him and her is silent when
the pronoun is linked to the
preceding word.
1. What did you talk about last night?
(I talked (/t/)
about film action last night.)
2. Who did the class
laugh at?
(The class laughed (/t/) at him.)
3. Who did the teacher
stare at angrily?
(The teacher stared (/d/) at angrily her.)
4. Which room did you
walk into by mistake?
(I walked (/t/)
into room empty by mistake.)
5. Why did the teacher
turn around?
(The teacher turned (/d/)
around by car.)
6. When did he ask her
out?
(He asked (/t/) her out yesterday)
7. Who did you introduce him to?
(I introduce (/t/) him to Andi.)
8. What sport did you
play in high school?
(I played (/d/) sport
football in high school.)
9. When did you hel
your roommate?
(I helped (/t/)
my roommate last night.)
10. When did your
father marry your mother?
(My father marryed (/d/)
my mother last years.)
F. Change the
following verb to the past tense. Write /Id/ (extra syllable), /t/, or /d/ to
show how to pronounce the past tense <ed> ending. (Optional: put
each word in a short sentence).
1. Opened (/d/)
2. Refused (/d/)
3. Attended (/Id/)
4. Climbed (/d/)
5. Persuade (/d/)
6. Preferred (/d/)
7. Hurried (/d/)
8. Charge (/d/)
9. Arrived (/d/)
10. Lasted (/t/)
11. Correct (/Id/)
12. Relaxed (/t/)
13. Hopped (/t/)
14. Enjoyed (/Id/)
15. Related (/d/)
16. Remembered (/d/)
17. Controled (/d/)
18. Ased (/d/)
19. Pretended (/Id/)
20. Died (/d/)
21. Shouted (/t/)
22. Watched (/t/)
23. Explained (/d/)
24. Sewed (/d/)
25. Sliped (/t/)
26. Exchanged (/d/)
27. Reminded (/Id/)
28. Huged (/d/)
Sumber : Echols,
John M and Shadily, Hassan. Kamus Inggris - Indonesia.
Jakarta:
PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama.
PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama.
