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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 249 · 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 “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) smiled (b) wanted (c) started
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) showed (b) landed (c) watched
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) cried (b) watched (c) waited
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) kissed (b) kicked (c) printed
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) moved (b) laughed (c) shouted
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) planted (b) smiled (c) cooked
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) opened (b) jumped (c) tasted
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) stopped (b) painted (c) moved

Answer key

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

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