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

Answer key

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

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