Words ending in the long o sound and -ld or -st. A Mnemonic sentence to help remember the rule for -old is oh, you lucky duck.
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gold |
The king wears a gold crown.
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cold |
David has a bad cold and a cough.
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hold |
Hold the reins lightly.
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sold |
We sold our house in less than a week.
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told |
I told you to be quiet.
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ghost |
Spectre is another word for ghost.
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most |
Most chairs and tables are made of wood.
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post |
Wind the rope around the post.
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old |
The ceiling is very low in this old house.
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bold |
Click B to change the text to bold.
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fold |
Fold your clothes before you pack them.
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host |
The consensus is that we should host the 2011 Teen Pageant at the Montserrat Cultural Centre.
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