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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 204 · 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 “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) enjoyed (b) mended (c) laughed
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) started (b) loved (c) smiled
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) laughed (b) visited (c) looked
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) cried (b) looked (c) wanted
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) smiled (b) stopped (c) lived
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) moved (b) laughed (c) decided
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

Answer key

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

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