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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 236 · 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 “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) waited (b) laughed (c) cried
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) ended (b) painted (c) loved
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) picked (b) loved (c) cried
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) looked (b) planted (c) played
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) stopped (b) counted (c) called
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) called (b) shouted (c) missed
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) started (b) moved (c) stopped
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) walked (b) wanted (c) played
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) ended (b) kissed (c) played
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) planted (b) played (c) helped
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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