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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 510 · 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 “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) missed (b) turned (c) waited
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) loved (b) printed (c) cooked
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) kissed (b) cried (c) lived
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) missed (b) cleaned (c) opened
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) moved (b) missed (c) enjoyed
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) called (b) printed (c) helped
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) jumped (b) counted (c) loved
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) turned (b) kissed (c) added
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) played (b) cried (c) helped
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) jumped (b) cried (c) cleaned
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) tasted (b) moved (c) dropped
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

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

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