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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 161 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) stopped (b) moved (c) visited
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) moved (b) washed (c) cried
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) closed (b) washed (c) waited
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) waited (b) smiled (c) missed
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) walked (b) planted (c) counted
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) cooked (b) waited (c) smiled
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) jumped (b) turned (c) tasted
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) smiled (b) rained (c) laughed
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) shouted (b) rained (c) played
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) filled (b) jumped (c) landed
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) dropped (b) moved (c) painted
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) painted (b) loved (c) stopped
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) cried (b) pushed (c) washed
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) helped (b) landed (c) started
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) moved (b) added (c) kissed
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) landed (b) laughed (c) counted
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 1
  3. 1
  4. 1
  5. visited
  6. washed
  7. “t” sound
  8. waited
  9. “d” sound
  10. “d” sound
  11. “t” sound
  12. “id” (an extra beat)
  13. missed
  14. “d” sound
  15. walked
  16. waited
  17. turned
  18. laughed
  19. “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 1
  21. 1
  22. shouted
  23. “d” sound
  24. 1
  25. filled
  26. 2
  27. “d” sound
  28. “t” sound
  29. painted
  30. “t” sound
  31. loved
  32. “t” sound
  33. “t” sound
  34. “id” (an extra beat)
  35. cried
  36. 3
  37. helped
  38. added
  39. laughed
  40. “d” sound

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