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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 335 · 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) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) cried (b) loved (c) looked
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) wanted (b) cleaned (c) washed
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) looked (b) called (c) needed
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) enjoyed (b) rained (c) needed
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) dropped (b) called (c) moved
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) printed (b) counted (c) cooked
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) smiled (b) landed (c) jumped
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) kicked (b) added (c) called
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) kicked (b) looked (c) needed
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

Answer key

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

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