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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 512 · 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 “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) enjoyed (b) showed (c) counted
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) watched (b) lived (c) cried
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) helped (b) tasted (c) watched
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) kissed (b) needed (c) enjoyed
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) lived (b) smiled (c) tasted
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) called (b) started (c) stopped
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) mended (b) looked (c) finished
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) opened (b) closed (c) watched

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. 2
  3. “id” (an extra beat)
  4. “t” sound
  5. counted
  6. “d” sound
  7. “d” sound
  8. watched
  9. 2
  10. 1
  11. “d” sound
  12. “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 2
  14. “d” sound
  15. tasted
  16. “id” (an extra beat)
  17. needed
  18. 1
  19. “d” sound
  20. “t” sound
  21. 2
  22. “t” sound
  23. tasted
  24. stopped
  25. “d” sound
  26. mended
  27. “t” sound
  28. “t” sound
  29. 2
  30. “d” sound
  31. “d” sound
  32. “d” sound
  33. “t” sound
  34. “t” sound
  35. 1
  36. “id” (an extra beat)
  37. “t” sound
  38. “d” sound
  39. “t” sound
  40. watched

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