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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 299 · 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 “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) picked (b) cooked (c) rested
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) stopped (b) closed (c) planted
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) added (b) rained (c) moved
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) added (b) planted (c) washed
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) kicked (b) moved (c) mended
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) added (b) watched (c) rained
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) played (b) visited (c) smiled
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) wanted (b) cleaned (c) walked
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) looked (b) stopped (c) ended
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) loved (b) washed (c) watched
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) moved (b) planted (c) cooked
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) counted (b) missed (c) watched
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) helped (b) kicked (c) loved
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. “t” sound
  3. “id” (an extra beat)
  4. “t” sound
  5. 1
  6. rested
  7. “id” (an extra beat)
  8. “t” sound
  9. planted
  10. “id” (an extra beat)
  11. “d” sound
  12. “t” sound
  13. 1
  14. “d” sound
  15. added
  16. 1
  17. washed
  18. 2
  19. “t” sound
  20. “id” (an extra beat)
  21. kicked
  22. “t” sound
  23. “id” (an extra beat)
  24. added
  25. visited
  26. cleaned
  27. “id” (an extra beat)
  28. ended
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. loved
  31. “id” (an extra beat)
  32. “d” sound
  33. “id” (an extra beat)
  34. cooked
  35. 1
  36. counted
  37. loved
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 2
  40. 1

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