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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 526 · 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 “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) played (b) opened (c) counted
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) cleaned (b) cooked (c) counted
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) enjoyed (b) rested (c) filled
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) washed (b) played (c) printed
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) rained (b) shouted (c) dropped
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) waited (b) kicked (c) counted
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) missed (b) counted (c) rested
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) rained (b) cooked (c) played
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) cooked (b) printed (c) showed
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) needed (b) helped (c) missed
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) smiled (b) moved (c) shouted

Answer key

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

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