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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 435 · 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 “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) waited (b) jumped (c) shouted
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) decided (b) stopped (c) looked
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) decided (b) cleaned (c) helped
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) helped (b) turned (c) added
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) jumped (b) landed (c) called
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) kissed (b) wanted (c) picked
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) decided (b) kissed (c) closed
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) kicked (b) walked (c) loved
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) called (b) watched (c) kissed
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) decided (b) waited (c) lived
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) tasted (b) rested (c) dropped

Answer key

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

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