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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 504 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) cooked (b) wanted (c) lived
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) laughed (b) moved (c) dropped
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) ended (b) smiled (c) started
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) printed (b) laughed (c) called
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) cooked (b) started (c) loved
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) moved (b) tasted (c) played
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) started (b) planted (c) kicked
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) planted (b) tasted (c) opened
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) decided (b) closed (c) dropped
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) enjoyed (b) needed (c) looked
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) finished (b) mended (c) called

Answer key

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

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