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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 182 · 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 “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) kicked (b) loved (c) waited
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) tasted (b) watched (c) cooked
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) turned (b) jumped (c) visited
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) finished (b) cooked (c) wanted
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) watched (b) smiled (c) cried
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) shouted (b) loved (c) pushed
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) kicked (b) shouted (c) watched
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) ended (b) called (c) landed
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) washed (b) painted (c) rained
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) cleaned (b) ended (c) kicked
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) kicked (b) printed (c) needed
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) smiled (b) printed (c) dropped
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) called (b) walked (c) painted
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. “id” (an extra beat)
  3. “t” sound
  4. loved
  5. 1
  6. tasted
  7. 2
  8. 1
  9. “t” sound
  10. jumped
  11. “id” (an extra beat)
  12. wanted
  13. “d” sound
  14. 1
  15. 2
  16. watched
  17. “d” sound
  18. “id” (an extra beat)
  19. “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 2
  21. loved
  22. shouted
  23. “id” (an extra beat)
  24. “t” sound
  25. “id” (an extra beat)
  26. called
  27. “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 2
  29. washed
  30. “d” sound
  31. 1
  32. “id” (an extra beat)
  33. kicked
  34. 1
  35. “t” sound
  36. “t” sound
  37. kicked
  38. dropped
  39. walked
  40. 1

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