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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 211 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) loved (b) counted (c) cooked
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) painted (b) ended (c) cleaned
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) finished (b) laughed (c) wanted
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) stopped (b) tasted (c) moved
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) added (b) helped (c) called
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) rested (b) played (c) smiled
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) kissed (b) enjoyed (c) rained
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) called (b) kissed (c) picked
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) helped (b) wanted (c) counted
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) smiled (b) washed (c) mended
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) cooked (b) started (c) washed
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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