To determine the correct pronunciation for the past tense forms of each verb listed, we will analyze the endings and how they are pronounced.
The rules for pronouncing the past tense in English are as follows:
1. If a verb ends in a voiceless sound (like /p/, /k/, /s/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/), the past tense is pronounced as /t/.
2. If a verb ends in a voiced sound (like /b/, /g/, /v/, /z/, /ʒ/, /d/, or a vowel sound), the past tense is pronounced as /d/.
3. If a verb ends in /t/ or /d/, the past tense is pronounced as /ɪd/.
Now, applying these rules to the provided verbs:
16. washed - A. /t/ (it ends in /ʃ/, which is voiceless)
17. wanted - B. /d/ (it ends in /d/, which is voiced)
18. learned - B. /d/ (it ends in /d/, which is voiced)
19. started - B. /d/ (it ends in /d/, which is voiced)
20. danced - A. /t/ (it ends in /s/, which is voiceless)
21. phoned - B. /d/ (it ends in /d/, which is voiced)
22. washed - A. /t/ (same as 16)
23. fixed - A. /t/ (it ends in /k/, which is voiceless)
24. carried - C. /ɪd/ (it ends in /d/, so it adds /ɪd/)
25. added - C. /ɪd/ (it ends in /d/, so it adds /ɪd/)
26. brushed - A. /t/ (it ends in /ʃ/, which is voiceless)
27. rained - B. /d/ (it ends in /d/, which is voiced)
28. wanted - B. /d/ (same as 17)
29. shouted - C. /ɪd/ (it ends in /d/, so it adds /ɪd/)
30. arrived - B. /d/ (it ends in /d/, which is voiced)
In summary, the answers are:
16. A
17. B
18. B
19. B
20. A
21. B
22. A
23. A
24. C
25. C
26. A
27. B
28. B
29. C
30. B