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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 43 · 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 “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) started (b) showed (c) missed
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) tasted (b) smiled (c) walked
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) ended (b) visited (c) pushed
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) added (b) played (c) opened
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) loved (b) ended (c) jumped
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) finished (b) showed (c) enjoyed
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) kissed (b) mended (c) closed
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) watched (b) counted (c) looked
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) called (b) lived (c) painted
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) jumped (b) filled (c) planted
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) shouted (b) called (c) washed
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) kicked (b) waited (c) lived
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) dropped (b) started (c) stopped
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) filled (b) shouted (c) watched

Answer key

  1. “d” sound
  2. “t” sound
  3. showed
  4. “t” sound
  5. “d” sound
  6. “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 1
  8. “id” (an extra beat)
  9. smiled
  10. “t” sound
  11. “t” sound
  12. “id” (an extra beat)
  13. “id” (an extra beat)
  14. pushed
  15. “id” (an extra beat)
  16. “t” sound
  17. “d” sound
  18. “d” sound
  19. “id” (an extra beat)
  20. “d” sound
  21. added
  22. “id” (an extra beat)
  23. “t” sound
  24. 2
  25. jumped
  26. finished
  27. closed
  28. “t” sound
  29. counted
  30. painted
  31. 3
  32. jumped
  33. called
  34. lived
  35. “d” sound
  36. 1
  37. “id” (an extra beat)
  38. started
  39. “t” sound
  40. shouted

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