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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 364 · 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 “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) visited (b) called (c) rested
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) watched (b) stopped (c) counted
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) called (b) pushed (c) rested
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) needed (b) added (c) watched
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) started (b) opened (c) ended
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) painted (b) filled (c) started
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) closed (b) picked (c) needed
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) jumped (b) missed (c) painted
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) missed (b) ended (c) enjoyed
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) decided (b) enjoyed (c) stopped
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) printed (b) closed (c) missed
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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