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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 201 · 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 “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) cooked (b) smiled (c) wanted
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) showed (b) visited (c) cooked
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) played (b) started (c) watched
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) closed (b) pushed (c) jumped
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) needed (b) looked (c) enjoyed
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) painted (b) smiled (c) missed
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) kicked (b) missed (c) counted
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) shouted (b) lived (c) missed
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) tasted (b) pushed (c) lived
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) printed (b) kissed (c) visited
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. wanted
  3. “t” sound
  4. “d” sound
  5. 2
  6. cooked
  7. “t” sound
  8. “id” (an extra beat)
  9. “id” (an extra beat)
  10. “d” sound
  11. “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 1
  13. watched
  14. “d” sound
  15. “t” sound
  16. closed
  17. enjoyed
  18. “t” sound
  19. painted
  20. “t” sound
  21. 1
  22. “t” sound
  23. “id” (an extra beat)
  24. “t” sound
  25. “d” sound
  26. “d” sound
  27. counted
  28. “t” sound
  29. lived
  30. 2
  31. 2
  32. 1
  33. “id” (an extra beat)
  34. pushed
  35. kissed
  36. 2
  37. “t” sound
  38. “t” sound
  39. “t” sound
  40. “t” sound

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