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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 259 · 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 “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) enjoyed (b) kicked (c) started
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) enjoyed (b) walked (c) cleaned
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) kissed (b) ended (c) rested
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) washed (b) cleaned (c) shouted
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) finished (b) decided (c) picked
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) kicked (b) showed (c) cleaned
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) wanted (b) filled (c) counted
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) tasted (b) laughed (c) loved
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) needed (b) wanted (c) called
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) painted (b) lived (c) closed
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) shouted (b) called (c) pushed

Answer key

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

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