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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 374 · 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 “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) moved (b) painted (c) watched
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) rested (b) finished (c) cried
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) wanted (b) jumped (c) washed
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) helped (b) dropped (c) lived
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) laughed (b) tasted (c) walked
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) kissed (b) enjoyed (c) added
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) loved (b) cooked (c) tasted
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) laughed (b) shouted (c) rained
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

Answer key

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

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