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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 441 · 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 “shouted”? (a) showed (b) closed (c) counted
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) closed (b) washed (c) stopped
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) watched (b) finished (c) turned
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) picked (b) counted (c) started
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) closed (b) dropped (c) wanted
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) landed (b) pushed (c) rested
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) rested (b) enjoyed (c) counted
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) ended (b) opened (c) watched
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) kicked (b) helped (c) started
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) lived (b) finished (c) decided
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) kissed (b) watched (c) waited
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) pushed (b) ended (c) closed
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) painted (b) closed (c) ended
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) shouted (b) jumped (c) missed
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) played (b) decided (c) jumped
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) called (b) looked (c) counted
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

Answer key

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

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