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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 317 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) opened (b) watched (c) needed
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) watched (b) turned (c) waited
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) kicked (b) counted (c) enjoyed
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) cleaned (b) turned (c) decided
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) landed (b) printed (c) washed
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) tasted (b) watched (c) walked
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) planted (b) mended (c) enjoyed
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) watched (b) opened (c) missed
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) ended (b) planted (c) laughed
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) finished (b) loved (c) added
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) planted (b) tasted (c) called
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) added (b) smiled (c) laughed
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) turned (b) picked (c) stopped
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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