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

Answer key

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

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