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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 136 · 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 “showed”? (a) enjoyed (b) counted (c) needed
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) added (b) kicked (c) cooked
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) kissed (b) played (c) visited
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) cried (b) cleaned (c) rested
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) opened (b) filled (c) walked
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) rained (b) picked (c) visited
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) pushed (b) played (c) visited
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) walked (b) stopped (c) started
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) laughed (b) opened (c) painted
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) lived (b) mended (c) dropped
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) rested (b) wanted (c) cried
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) ended (b) started (c) missed
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) cried (b) kissed (c) closed

Answer key

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

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