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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 373 · 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 “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) planted (b) missed (c) picked
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) added (b) picked (c) closed
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) landed (b) closed (c) picked
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) dropped (b) opened (c) landed
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) shouted (b) cooked (c) waited
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) jumped (b) watched (c) decided
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) waited (b) moved (c) kissed
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) needed (b) kicked (c) lived
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) cleaned (b) started (c) pushed
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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