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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 162 · 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 “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) finished (b) stopped (c) called
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) rained (b) watched (c) landed
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) rained (b) tasted (c) opened
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) played (b) printed (c) watched
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) kissed (b) showed (c) laughed
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) printed (b) helped (c) showed
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) cooked (b) played (c) smiled
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) ended (b) smiled (c) mended
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) planted (b) finished (c) helped
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. “t” sound
  3. called
  4. landed
  5. 2
  6. “d” sound
  7. 1
  8. 2
  9. “d” sound
  10. “id” (an extra beat)
  11. “id” (an extra beat)
  12. “id” (an extra beat)
  13. tasted
  14. “t” sound
  15. 1
  16. “t” sound
  17. 1
  18. “d” sound
  19. played
  20. showed
  21. “t” sound
  22. “d” sound
  23. 2
  24. “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 1
  26. printed
  27. cooked
  28. “t” sound
  29. “t” sound
  30. smiled
  31. “id” (an extra beat)
  32. “id” (an extra beat)
  33. “id” (an extra beat)
  34. “t” sound
  35. 1
  36. planted
  37. 1
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 1
  40. 1

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