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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 296 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) played (b) laughed (c) painted
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) enjoyed (b) laughed (c) mended
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) counted (b) stopped (c) walked
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) planted (b) mended (c) missed
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) landed (b) missed (c) waited
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) tasted (b) lived (c) rested
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) stopped (b) watched (c) opened
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) cleaned (b) stopped (c) needed
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) opened (b) rained (c) kissed
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) looked (b) walked (c) printed
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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