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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 135 · 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 “visited”? (a) washed (b) added (c) kicked
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) visited (b) cried (c) printed
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) rested (b) cooked (c) enjoyed
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) started (b) enjoyed (c) called
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) moved (b) dropped (c) mended
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) cried (b) started (c) laughed
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) started (b) enjoyed (c) decided
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) loved (b) waited (c) lived
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) wanted (b) stopped (c) loved
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) tasted (b) decided (c) walked
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) wanted (b) cried (c) cleaned
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) picked (b) enjoyed (c) shouted
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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