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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 119 · 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 “loved”? (a) started (b) looked (c) smiled
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) rained (b) loved (c) picked
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) stopped (b) printed (c) tasted
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) jumped (b) cooked (c) turned
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) rested (b) mended (c) closed
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) missed (b) needed (c) dropped
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) decided (b) closed (c) kicked
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) dropped (b) laughed (c) lived
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) ended (b) smiled (c) washed
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) cried (b) decided (c) picked
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) jumped (b) turned (c) printed
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) opened (b) kissed (c) visited
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) called (b) laughed (c) watched

Answer key

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

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