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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 530 · 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 “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) lived (b) started (c) walked
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) mended (b) tasted (c) looked
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) loved (b) looked (c) added
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) waited (b) showed (c) stopped
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) shouted (b) turned (c) pushed
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) kicked (b) cried (c) wanted
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) added (b) rested (c) closed
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) kissed (b) wanted (c) dropped

Answer key

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

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