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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 475 · 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 “kicked”? (a) showed (b) closed (c) missed
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) decided (b) added (c) moved
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) showed (b) counted (c) laughed
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) finished (b) added (c) washed
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) printed (b) loved (c) ended
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) painted (b) moved (c) watched
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) wanted (b) played (c) ended
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) added (b) picked (c) walked
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) needed (b) finished (c) cleaned
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) cooked (b) printed (c) picked
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) washed (b) closed (c) played
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

Answer key

  1. missed
  2. “d” sound
  3. moved
  4. “d” sound
  5. 2
  6. laughed
  7. added
  8. “id” (an extra beat)
  9. “t” sound
  10. “t” sound
  11. “id” (an extra beat)
  12. loved
  13. “id” (an extra beat)
  14. “d” sound
  15. “t” sound
  16. 2
  17. painted
  18. “id” (an extra beat)
  19. “t” sound
  20. “d” sound
  21. “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 1
  23. “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 1
  25. 1
  26. “d” sound
  27. 1
  28. “t” sound
  29. “t” sound
  30. played
  31. “t” sound
  32. “t” sound
  33. added
  34. “t” sound
  35. finished
  36. printed
  37. washed
  38. 1
  39. 1
  40. “t” sound

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