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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 454 · 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 “cried”? (a) cooked (b) finished (c) cleaned
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) decided (b) missed (c) showed
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) cleaned (b) cooked (c) counted
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) counted (b) walked (c) smiled
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) cleaned (b) added (c) walked
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) kicked (b) closed (c) painted
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) missed (b) cleaned (c) painted
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) closed (b) looked (c) added
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) called (b) played (c) dropped
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) mended (b) opened (c) jumped
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) pushed (b) visited (c) kicked
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) tasted (b) missed (c) needed
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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