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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 326 · 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 “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) picked (b) decided (c) cooked
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) looked (b) rested (c) closed
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) counted (b) turned (c) wanted
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) kicked (b) turned (c) waited
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) opened (b) planted (c) missed
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) moved (b) pushed (c) started
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) stopped (b) ended (c) moved
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) tasted (b) cooked (c) showed
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) helped (b) tasted (c) loved
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) smiled (b) painted (c) pushed
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) called (b) smiled (c) ended
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) loved (b) printed (c) called
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) finished (b) washed (c) ended

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. “t” sound
  3. “d” sound
  4. “id” (an extra beat)
  5. “d” sound
  6. decided
  7. “d” sound
  8. “d” sound
  9. “t” sound
  10. rested
  11. “id” (an extra beat)
  12. “d” sound
  13. turned
  14. waited
  15. missed
  16. “id” (an extra beat)
  17. started
  18. stopped
  19. 1
  20. tasted
  21. “t” sound
  22. loved
  23. 2
  24. “d” sound
  25. pushed
  26. “t” sound
  27. 2
  28. “d” sound
  29. 2
  30. “t” sound
  31. “t” sound
  32. 2
  33. 1
  34. ended
  35. “t” sound
  36. printed
  37. 2
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 1
  40. ended

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