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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 506 · 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) planted (b) picked (c) needed
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) watched (b) rested (c) laughed
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) jumped (b) pushed (c) cleaned
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) pushed (b) dropped (c) opened
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) played (b) rested (c) enjoyed
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) pushed (b) ended (c) called
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) printed (b) stopped (c) lived
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) started (b) kissed (c) called
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) rested (b) stopped (c) walked
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) showed (b) waited (c) laughed
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) cleaned (b) shouted (c) kicked
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) mended (b) started (c) pushed
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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