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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 148 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) closed (b) landed (c) kicked
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) moved (b) pushed (c) cleaned
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) needed (b) planted (c) enjoyed
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) rained (b) finished (c) printed
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) rested (b) kissed (c) rained
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) watched (b) planted (c) turned
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) cried (b) helped (c) painted
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) waited (b) walked (c) picked
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) loved (b) called (c) planted
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) moved (b) ended (c) cooked
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) mended (b) picked (c) cried
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) needed (b) washed (c) dropped

Answer key

  1. “id” (an extra beat)
  2. “t” sound
  3. “id” (an extra beat)
  4. “id” (an extra beat)
  5. “t” sound
  6. “t” sound
  7. “d” sound
  8. “id” (an extra beat)
  9. “d” sound
  10. “id” (an extra beat)
  11. “d” sound
  12. 1
  13. kicked
  14. “d” sound
  15. 1
  16. pushed
  17. “d” sound
  18. “d” sound
  19. enjoyed
  20. “t” sound
  21. “d” sound
  22. 1
  23. printed
  24. rained
  25. 1
  26. turned
  27. “t” sound
  28. “t” sound
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. “d” sound
  31. helped
  32. 2
  33. waited
  34. planted
  35. “d” sound
  36. “id” (an extra beat)
  37. ended
  38. 1
  39. cried
  40. needed

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