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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 185 · 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 does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) walked (b) shouted (c) helped
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) cried (b) cleaned (c) painted
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) missed (b) ended (c) added
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) opened (b) picked (c) jumped
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) called (b) needed (c) kissed
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) watched (b) closed (c) planted
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) called (b) washed (c) mended
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) smiled (b) added (c) dropped
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) counted (b) dropped (c) turned
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) filled (b) picked (c) finished
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) ended (b) kicked (c) closed
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) cried (b) mended (c) jumped
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) counted (b) rained (c) cleaned
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) painted (b) loved (c) lived
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) tasted (b) shouted (c) played
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) added (b) walked (c) enjoyed
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) watched (b) landed (c) mended
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) landed (b) watched (c) called
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) cried (b) stopped (c) picked
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) filled (b) picked (c) moved
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. “id” (an extra beat)
  2. “d” sound
  3. shouted
  4. painted
  5. “t” sound
  6. missed
  7. “t” sound
  8. 1
  9. opened
  10. “t” sound
  11. kissed
  12. closed
  13. washed
  14. 2
  15. 1
  16. “t” sound
  17. “id” (an extra beat)
  18. smiled
  19. “d” sound
  20. turned
  21. “t” sound
  22. filled
  23. kicked
  24. 1
  25. cried
  26. 2
  27. counted
  28. “t” sound
  29. painted
  30. 1
  31. “t” sound
  32. “t” sound
  33. played
  34. enjoyed
  35. watched
  36. 1
  37. called
  38. cried
  39. picked
  40. 3

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