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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 129 · 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 “jumped”? (a) turned (b) needed (c) cooked
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) added (b) painted (c) looked
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) called (b) dropped (c) rested
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) looked (b) added (c) closed
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) helped (b) kissed (c) needed
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) visited (b) lived (c) decided
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) enjoyed (b) started (c) called
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) visited (b) walked (c) loved
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) kicked (b) played (c) mended
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) smiled (b) added (c) called
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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