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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 228 · 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 “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) added (b) showed (c) wanted
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) kicked (b) enjoyed (c) looked
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) helped (b) smiled (c) moved
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) dropped (b) wanted (c) missed
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) cried (b) cooked (c) needed
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) showed (b) loved (c) cooked
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) helped (b) loved (c) ended
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

Answer key

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

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