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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 221 · 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 “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) cried (b) planted (c) helped
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) lived (b) landed (c) rained
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) showed (b) rested (c) watched
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) dropped (b) missed (c) played
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) picked (b) decided (c) opened
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) cleaned (b) filled (c) walked
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) kissed (b) added (c) smiled
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) enjoyed (b) picked (c) mended

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. planted
  3. 1
  4. “d” sound
  5. 1
  6. “id” (an extra beat)
  7. “t” sound
  8. 2
  9. 2
  10. landed
  11. 1
  12. “t” sound
  13. “d” sound
  14. “id” (an extra beat)
  15. showed
  16. “id” (an extra beat)
  17. played
  18. 1
  19. “id” (an extra beat)
  20. “t” sound
  21. “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 3
  23. picked
  24. “t” sound
  25. 1
  26. “t” sound
  27. “d” sound
  28. walked
  29. smiled
  30. 3
  31. “t” sound
  32. “t” sound
  33. “d” sound
  34. “t” sound
  35. “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 1
  37. 2
  38. “d” sound
  39. “t” sound
  40. mended

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