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GH Words: secret 7 past tense verbs

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Written gh has no sound of its own.
It’s never pronounced as it’s written, ie. /gh/.

Sometimes written gh even disappears,
as in the Secret 7 past tense verbs.

And now it’s your turn.
Here’s your audio pronunciation quiz.
How do you spell the word that you hear?
augh or ough

1. 

She stopped at the store on her way home and b_________ milk and bread.

2. 

In the middle of the 19th century, men s_________ their fortunes in the California Gold Rush.

3. 

Guess what I b_________ at the garage sale. You won't believe it!

4. 

That bad experience t_________ me a lesson...to be more careful.

5. 

They s_______ the advice of their minister when they had a problem.

6. 

I c_________ the bus in front of the library.

7. 

When we were children, we f_________ over our toys; now we fight about bigger things.

8. 

The little boy br_________ home another stray cat.

9. 

She c_________ the flu again...second time this winter.

10. 

The mailman br_________ some really good news.

11. 

My friend th_________ the movie was a complete waste of time.

12. 

The teacher t_________ English for many years.

Related Lessons:

  1. gh words
  2. gh words: secret 7 verbs
  3. gh words: silent
  4. gh words: f…g…p
  5. gh words: dough – doughnut
  6. gh words: rough – tough – enough – slough off
  7. gh words: cough – trough – ought to – wrought
  8. gh words: bough – bow
  9. gh words: homophones
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