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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 434 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) picked (b) ended (c) lived
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) lived (b) counted (c) ended
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) decided (b) called (c) ended
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) looked (b) laughed (c) painted
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) stopped (b) called (c) washed
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) added (b) looked (c) mended
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) washed (b) rained (c) waited
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) showed (b) missed (c) watched

Answer key

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

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