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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 409 · 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 “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) turned (b) waited (c) kissed
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) visited (b) jumped (c) walked
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) walked (b) cried (c) closed
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) played (b) missed (c) watched
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) missed (b) counted (c) cleaned

Answer key

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

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