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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 422 · 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 “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) rained (b) kissed (c) tasted
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) helped (b) waited (c) filled
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) wanted (b) kicked (c) washed
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) washed (b) ended (c) rained
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) visited (b) opened (c) wanted
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) kicked (b) cried (c) stopped
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) washed (b) painted (c) cleaned
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) watched (b) washed (c) loved
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) finished (b) jumped (c) painted
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) walked (b) enjoyed (c) pushed
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) waited (b) jumped (c) turned
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) mended (b) kicked (c) painted
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) lived (b) jumped (c) tasted
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) loved (b) dropped (c) looked
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) pushed (b) planted (c) moved

Answer key

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

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