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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 459 · 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 “finished”? (a) started (b) cleaned (c) washed
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) showed (b) started (c) walked
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) mended (b) kicked (c) cried
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) finished (b) watched (c) moved
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) picked (b) jumped (c) lived
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) kissed (b) planted (c) cried
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) showed (b) ended (c) helped
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) rained (b) closed (c) picked
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) loved (b) landed (c) cleaned
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) planted (b) moved (c) watched
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) enjoyed (b) wanted (c) started
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) cried (b) wanted (c) watched
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) moved (b) watched (c) visited
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) washed (b) closed (c) waited
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) jumped (b) washed (c) needed
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) missed (b) mended (c) lived
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) planted (b) washed (c) smiled
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

Answer key

  1. washed
  2. “t” sound
  3. walked
  4. cried
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. moved
  7. “t” sound
  8. lived
  9. 2
  10. “t” sound
  11. kissed
  12. showed
  13. 1
  14. picked
  15. 1
  16. landed
  17. “d” sound
  18. “id” (an extra beat)
  19. “t” sound
  20. “d” sound
  21. “d” sound
  22. “t” sound
  23. “t” sound
  24. “id” (an extra beat)
  25. watched
  26. 1
  27. “id” (an extra beat)
  28. enjoyed
  29. watched
  30. visited
  31. waited
  32. “d” sound
  33. “t” sound
  34. needed
  35. mended
  36. 2
  37. “d” sound
  38. smiled
  39. 2
  40. “t” sound

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