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

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. dropped
  3. rested
  4. walked
  5. “d” sound
  6. walked
  7. “id” (an extra beat)
  8. “d” sound
  9. 1
  10. “t” sound
  11. kissed
  12. “id” (an extra beat)
  13. “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 1
  15. waited
  16. 1
  17. smiled
  18. 2
  19. “id” (an extra beat)
  20. filled
  21. cried
  22. “d” sound
  23. 2
  24. watched
  25. enjoyed
  26. shouted
  27. 2
  28. “id” (an extra beat)
  29. cried
  30. 2
  31. “t” sound
  32. 1
  33. 2
  34. 2
  35. needed
  36. waited
  37. 1
  38. “t” sound
  39. 2
  40. “id” (an extra beat)

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