Yesterday and Today
Read the texts. Write the base word of the words in bold.
Sentences Base Word
1. An American painter named
Samuel Morse used an
electromagnet to make the first
working electric telegraph. He also
developed a system of dots and
dashes that could send complex
messages.
2. Alexander Graham Bell used a liquid
transmitter which he has designed
to make the first telephone call in
1876.
3. Voice Over Internet Protocols (VoIP)
allows people to make voice calls
over the internet. It also allows voice
interactions on other devices where
voice communication is important.
4. The introduction of touch-tone
telephone happened in 1963. The
standardized rotary dial telephone
was replaced with the 10 push
buttons telephone. Later, a 12-
button model replaced the 10-
button model.
5. The emergence of ’Shoulder
Telephone’ occurred in 1985. Since
it required over 20 kg of batteries to
operate, it was mostly used in cars.
Yesterday and Today
Read the texts. Write the base word of the words in bold.
Sentences Base Word
1. An American painter named
Samuel Morse used an
electromagnet to make the first
working electric telegraph. He also
developed a system of dots and
dashes that could send complex
messages.
2. Alexander Graham Bell used a liquid
transmitter which he has designed
to make the first telephone call in
1876.
3. Voice Over Internet Protocols (VoIP)
allows people to make voice calls
over the internet. It also allows voice
interactions on other devices where
voice communication is important.
4. The introduction of touch-tone
telephone happened in 1963. The
standardized rotary dial telephone
was replaced with the 10 push
buttons telephone. Later, a 12-
button model replaced the 10-
button model.
5. The emergence of ’Shoulder
Telephone’ occurred in 1985. Since
it required over 20 kg of batteries to
operate, it was mostly used in cars.