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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 207 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) turned (b) washed (c) cried
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) picked (b) mended (c) loved
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) wanted (b) visited (c) pushed
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) turned (b) missed (c) washed
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) printed (b) laughed (c) kissed
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) counted (b) kissed (c) filled
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) laughed (b) added (c) cleaned
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) missed (b) ended (c) rained
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) showed (b) smiled (c) dropped

Answer key

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

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