English Language Writing Skills

By Danso Kwasi Nti Samuel (DAS). Study the complete course source, examine every model and practise alongside Professor Jarvis.

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For tables, matching columns, IPA and original formatting, open the course PDF above.

Exercise 3: Identifying Closing Diphthongs in Sentences

Read each sentence and circle the word that contains the closing diphthong specified in

parentheses.

1. The children will play in the park. (/eɪ/)

2. The boy found a coin on the ground. (/ɔɪ/)

3. The kite flew high in the sky. (/aɪ/)

4. The cow is eating grass in the field. (/aʊ/)

5. She said no and walked away slowly. (/oʊ/)

Exercise 4: Sentence Completion with Closing Diphthong Words

Complete each sentence with a word that contains the specified closing diphthong.

1. The _______ (day) was warm and sunny. (/eɪ/)

2. My _______ (toy) broke yesterday. (/ɔɪ/)

3. The _______ (fly) buzzed around the room. (/aɪ/)

4. The _______ (cow) is grazing in the pasture. (/aʊ/)

5. We will _______ (go) to the store later. (/oʊ/)

Exercise 5: Sentence Construction with Diphthongs

Create a sentence using each of the following diphthong sounds.

1. /ɪə/ - ____________________________________________________

2. /eə/ - ____________________________________________________

3. /ʊə/ - ____________________________________________________

4. /aɪ/ - ____________________________________________________

5. /oʊ/ - ____________________________________________________