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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 362 · 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 “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) mended (b) helped (c) opened
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) laughed (b) landed (c) jumped
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) picked (b) cried (c) smiled
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) decided (b) filled (c) looked
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) missed (b) cried (c) cleaned
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

Answer key

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

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