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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 292 · 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 “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) waited (b) opened (c) landed
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) watched (b) needed (c) cleaned
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) started (b) wanted (c) moved
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) pushed (b) filled (c) painted
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) ended (b) stopped (c) jumped
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) kissed (b) loved (c) rested
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) visited (b) rested (c) cleaned
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) planted (b) jumped (c) stopped
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) cooked (b) dropped (c) started
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) tasted (b) cooked (c) pushed
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) ended (b) printed (c) showed
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) started (b) planted (c) played
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) moved (b) cleaned (c) helped
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) painted (b) lived (c) missed
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) smiled (b) cleaned (c) kissed
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) walked (b) washed (c) decided

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. “id” (an extra beat)
  3. “t” sound
  4. opened
  5. 2
  6. 2
  7. “id” (an extra beat)
  8. cleaned
  9. “d” sound
  10. “d” sound
  11. “t” sound
  12. moved
  13. “d” sound
  14. 2
  15. “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 1
  17. pushed
  18. ended
  19. kissed
  20. “id” (an extra beat)
  21. cleaned
  22. 1
  23. “t” sound
  24. planted
  25. started
  26. “id” (an extra beat)
  27. “d” sound
  28. tasted
  29. 1
  30. showed
  31. “id” (an extra beat)
  32. played
  33. “id” (an extra beat)
  34. helped
  35. painted
  36. “t” sound
  37. “id” (an extra beat)
  38. kissed
  39. “d” sound
  40. decided

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