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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 41 · 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 “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) mended (b) rested (c) finished
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) walked (b) turned (c) added
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) printed (b) counted (c) laughed
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) added (b) watched (c) closed
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) cleaned (b) visited (c) missed

Answer key

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

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