Hearing the Plural -s
Explore the sounds of plural endings in short sentences about everyday life.
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1. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- I have two cats.
The ending of 'cats' sounds like the first sound in 'sun.'
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2. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- We need three cups.
In 'cups,' the final 's' comes right after the 'p' sound.
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3. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- I see four cars.
'Cars' ends with a 'z' sound, even though we write 's.'
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4. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- She has two bags.
'Bags' has a short ending, with no extra vowel sound after the 'g.'
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5. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- There are three boxes.
'Boxes' has an extra beat at the end: 'box-es.'
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6. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- He packed two shirts for the trip.
At the end of 'shirts,' the 't' and 's' sounds come together.
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7. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- I bought five apples today.
We say 'an apple' for one, but 'apples' after 'five.'
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8. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- We put two plates on the table.
The written 'e' in 'plates' is silent; the ending sounds like 'ts.'
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9. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- She washed three dishes after lunch.
'Dish' becomes 'dishes': after 'sh,' the plural ending adds an extra beat.
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10. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- I found two keys under the chair.
The 'ey' in 'keys' sounds like 'ee' in 'see.'
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11. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- Please put three books in my bag.
In 'books,' the last two sounds are 'k' and 's.'
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12. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- We need six balloons for the party.
The double 'l' in 'balloons' makes just one 'l' sound.
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13. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- There are two benches near the lake.
Words ending in 'ch,' like 'bench,' usually add '-es' in the plural.
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14. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- Her brother brought three oranges for our picnic.
'Oranges' keeps the final 'e' of 'orange' and adds 's.'
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15. শুনে উত্তরটি লিখুন।
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- The waiter brought four glasses of cold water.
'Glasses of water' means drinking glasses, not glasses for your eyes.