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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 502 · 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.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) shouted (b) moved (c) stopped
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) needed (b) looked (c) played
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) added (b) laughed (c) visited
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) cleaned (b) ended (c) picked
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) counted (b) wanted (c) turned
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) moved (b) filled (c) picked
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) kissed (b) added (c) smiled
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) cleaned (b) played (c) washed
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) needed (b) closed (c) finished
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) kissed (b) filled (c) needed
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

Answer key

  1. “d” sound
  2. “t” sound
  3. shouted
  4. “d” sound
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. looked
  7. 2
  8. “t” sound
  9. “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 1
  11. 1
  12. “d” sound
  13. laughed
  14. “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 2
  16. “t” sound
  17. ended
  18. turned
  19. picked
  20. smiled
  21. washed
  22. “t” sound
  23. “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 2
  25. “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 1
  27. 1
  28. “t” sound
  29. 1
  30. 1
  31. finished
  32. “id” (an extra beat)
  33. “d” sound
  34. needed
  35. “id” (an extra beat)
  36. “id” (an extra beat)
  37. “t” sound
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. “id” (an extra beat)
  40. “id” (an extra beat)

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