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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 110 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Only t and d get an extra beat): After t or d: say id, with an extra beat — wanted, needed. After a quiet sound (p, k, f, s, sh, ch): say t — jumped, walked, washed. After a voiced sound: say d — played, called, cleaned. jumped has 1 beat, not 2.

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  1. 1.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) turned (b) rained (c) started
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) rained (b) picked (c) planted
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) helped (b) walked (c) called
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) needed (b) closed (c) watched
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) kissed (b) moved (c) counted
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) pushed (b) walked (c) lived
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) jumped (b) printed (c) started
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) enjoyed (b) loved (c) missed
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) rained (b) cried (c) helped
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) filled (b) turned (c) helped
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) called (b) closed (c) washed
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) walked (b) rested (c) waited
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) enjoyed (b) painted (c) rested

Answer key

  1. started
  2. “t” sound
  3. “t” sound
  4. “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 1
  6. planted
  7. “t” sound
  8. “t” sound
  9. “d” sound
  10. 1
  11. 2
  12. called
  13. 1
  14. needed
  15. “t” sound
  16. “d” sound
  17. 2
  18. “id” (an extra beat)
  19. moved
  20. 1
  21. “t” sound
  22. 2
  23. lived
  24. jumped
  25. “t” sound
  26. “id” (an extra beat)
  27. “id” (an extra beat)
  28. “d” sound
  29. missed
  30. helped
  31. “d” sound
  32. helped
  33. “t” sound
  34. “id” (an extra beat)
  35. “t” sound
  36. washed
  37. walked
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 1
  40. enjoyed

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