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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 473 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) kissed (b) kicked (c) closed
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) pushed (b) cried (c) rested
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) looked (b) rested (c) called
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) jumped (b) closed (c) started
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) picked (b) planted (c) shouted
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) opened (b) finished (c) wanted
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) cooked (b) cleaned (c) added
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) counted (b) called (c) needed
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) cooked (b) started (c) pushed
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) needed (b) stopped (c) looked

Answer key

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

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