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

Answer key

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

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