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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 367 · 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) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) looked (b) cooked (c) played
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) lived (b) decided (c) counted
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) dropped (b) painted (c) called
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) decided (b) enjoyed (c) helped
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) laughed (b) visited (c) played
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) kissed (b) enjoyed (c) jumped
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) picked (b) painted (c) washed
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) called (b) mended (c) shouted
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) stopped (b) printed (c) closed
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) opened (b) printed (c) dropped
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) smiled (b) cooked (c) shouted
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) missed (b) started (c) moved
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) cleaned (b) ended (c) looked
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) closed (b) visited (c) walked
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) dropped (b) tasted (c) visited
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

Answer key

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

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