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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 382 · 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 “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) kicked (b) added (c) visited
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) smiled (b) landed (c) washed
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) opened (b) walked (c) loved
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) rained (b) waited (c) wanted
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) picked (b) played (c) rested
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) helped (b) kicked (c) tasted
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) lived (b) helped (c) planted
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) turned (b) watched (c) jumped
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) walked (b) cried (c) kissed

Answer key

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

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