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

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. looked
  3. “t” sound
  4. “d” sound
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. “t” sound
  8. “t” sound
  9. 1
  10. closed
  11. “t” sound
  12. “t” sound
  13. missed
  14. showed
  15. “d” sound
  16. 2
  17. “t” sound
  18. filled
  19. “t” sound
  20. “d” sound
  21. 2
  22. turned
  23. “id” (an extra beat)
  24. added
  25. “id” (an extra beat)
  26. moved
  27. planted
  28. needed
  29. 2
  30. “id” (an extra beat)
  31. filled
  32. “t” sound
  33. rested
  34. 2
  35. “d” sound
  36. “t” sound
  37. “t” sound
  38. 1
  39. 2
  40. “id” (an extra beat)

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