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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 306 · 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 “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) laughed (b) painted (c) counted
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) kissed (b) shouted (c) picked
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) enjoyed (b) laughed (c) shouted
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) cried (b) washed (c) counted
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) cooked (b) cleaned (c) wanted
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) picked (b) rained (c) printed
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) shouted (b) lived (c) painted
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) opened (b) called (c) decided
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) dropped (b) rested (c) waited
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) cooked (b) moved (c) loved
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) closed (b) shouted (c) picked
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) kicked (b) wanted (c) cried
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. 1
  3. “t” sound
  4. laughed
  5. shouted
  6. shouted
  7. “d” sound
  8. 2
  9. “t” sound
  10. cried
  11. 2
  12. wanted
  13. picked
  14. lived
  15. “d” sound
  16. 1
  17. decided
  18. “t” sound
  19. 1
  20. 2
  21. “t” sound
  22. “id” (an extra beat)
  23. “d” sound
  24. “t” sound
  25. dropped
  26. “id” (an extra beat)
  27. “t” sound
  28. “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 2
  30. 1
  31. “id” (an extra beat)
  32. “t” sound
  33. cooked
  34. picked
  35. “t” sound
  36. “id” (an extra beat)
  37. “d” sound
  38. “d” sound
  39. wanted
  40. “id” (an extra beat)

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