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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 385 · 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 “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) loved (b) laughed (c) needed
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) loved (b) painted (c) pushed
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) landed (b) moved (c) watched
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) cleaned (b) helped (c) needed
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) cried (b) painted (c) rained
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) wanted (b) landed (c) rained
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) closed (b) kicked (c) added
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) walked (b) wanted (c) filled
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) lived (b) wanted (c) stopped
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) ended (b) enjoyed (c) kicked
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) helped (b) missed (c) cleaned
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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