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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 203 · 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 “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) smiled (b) looked (c) called
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) kicked (b) tasted (c) helped
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) smiled (b) watched (c) showed
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) added (b) closed (c) washed
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) kissed (b) closed (c) added
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) finished (b) cried (c) picked
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) walked (b) cleaned (c) visited
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) printed (b) looked (c) closed
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) filled (b) laughed (c) enjoyed
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) finished (b) dropped (c) started
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) visited (b) walked (c) moved
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. looked
  3. “t” sound
  4. “t” sound
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. “d” sound
  7. “id” (an extra beat)
  8. “t” sound
  9. “id” (an extra beat)
  10. “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 1
  12. tasted
  13. “id” (an extra beat)
  14. watched
  15. “d” sound
  16. “d” sound
  17. “id” (an extra beat)
  18. “d” sound
  19. “d” sound
  20. “id” (an extra beat)
  21. “d” sound
  22. “t” sound
  23. added
  24. 1
  25. kissed
  26. “t” sound
  27. cried
  28. cleaned
  29. 1
  30. “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 1
  32. closed
  33. laughed
  34. started
  35. visited
  36. 1
  37. 2
  38. “t” sound
  39. 1
  40. 1

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