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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 418 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) called (b) helped (c) wanted
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) mended (b) tasted (c) stopped
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) tasted (b) loved (c) walked
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) painted (b) watched (c) laughed
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) loved (b) looked (c) showed
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) watched (b) tasted (c) kissed
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) waited (b) jumped (c) called
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) watched (b) mended (c) called
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) cried (b) helped (c) painted
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) shouted (b) cleaned (c) turned
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) rested (b) watched (c) loved
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) cooked (b) called (c) ended

Answer key

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

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