Weak forms

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What are weak forms in English?

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They are reduced pronunciations of function words in unstressed positions.

Front

What is the main vowel sound used in weak forms?

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/ə/ (schwa)

Front

Which word is most likely to have a weak form in connected speech? Options: Professor, Running, Was, Beautiful

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Was

Front

In the phrase 'There was a problem', which word is most likely to appear in a weak form?

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All of them

Front

What is the correct pronunciation of the weak form of 'has' in 'She's got a car'? Options: /hæz/, /z/, /hæs/, /hz/

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/z/

Front

Why are function words often reduced to weak forms?

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Because English has stress-timed rhythm.

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Which sentence contains a word without a weak form? Options: There was a problem., I work there., There have been some., There was an error.

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I work there.