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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 383 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) filled (b) printed (c) landed
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) shouted (b) stopped (c) landed
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) played (b) looked (c) ended
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) played (b) picked (c) waited
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) finished (b) enjoyed (c) decided
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) landed (b) helped (c) walked
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) jumped (b) stopped (c) lived
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) visited (b) mended (c) played
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) helped (b) smiled (c) kissed
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) loved (b) played (c) rested

Answer key

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

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