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Pairs in context

Minimal pairs inside sentences

Hearing a pair in isolation is one thing — keeping the contrast in connected speech is harder.

Read these sentences aloud. Each puts a target-word next to its confusable twin. Don't drop the contrast.

  • The black cat sat on the mat and attacked the bag.
  • Hannah's dad had a bag of apples and crackers.
  • That rabbit ran back through the grass at a fast pace.

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The black cat sat on the mat and attacked the bag.
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The black cat sat on the mat and attacked the bag.
Hannah's dad had a bag of apples and crackers.
That rabbit ran back through the grass at a fast pace.

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