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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 117 · 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.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) washed (b) printed (c) turned
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) laughed (b) smiled (c) cooked
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) printed (b) cleaned (c) finished
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) rested (b) added (c) rained
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) watched (b) moved (c) finished
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) watched (b) tasted (c) filled
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. “d” sound
  2. “t” sound
  3. printed
  4. smiled
  5. “t” sound
  6. “t” sound
  7. 2
  8. “d” sound
  9. “t” sound
  10. “d” sound
  11. “id” (an extra beat)
  12. “d” sound
  13. “id” (an extra beat)
  14. “d” sound
  15. “t” sound
  16. “id” (an extra beat)
  17. “d” sound
  18. “d” sound
  19. “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 2
  21. 2
  22. cleaned
  23. “id” (an extra beat)
  24. rained
  25. “id” (an extra beat)
  26. moved
  27. “id” (an extra beat)
  28. “t” sound
  29. “t” sound
  30. tasted
  31. “id” (an extra beat)
  32. “id” (an extra beat)
  33. “d” sound
  34. “d” sound
  35. “d” sound
  36. “t” sound
  37. “t” sound
  38. “t” sound
  39. “d” sound
  40. 1

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