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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 247 · 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 “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) cleaned (b) kissed (c) enjoyed
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) needed (b) smiled (c) watched
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) smiled (b) visited (c) started
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) washed (b) decided (c) smiled
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) called (b) shouted (c) visited
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) cooked (b) enjoyed (c) printed
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) closed (b) added (c) missed
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) jumped (b) pushed (c) turned
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

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

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