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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 258 · 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) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) washed (b) landed (c) wanted
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) printed (b) needed (c) kissed
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) helped (b) cooked (c) needed
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) tasted (b) counted (c) cooked
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) printed (b) ended (c) picked
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) cried (b) helped (c) rained
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) helped (b) washed (c) started
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) rested (b) watched (c) kicked
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) printed (b) decided (c) walked
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) cleaned (b) helped (c) opened
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) planted (b) showed (c) missed
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) played (b) watched (c) cooked
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

Answer key

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

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