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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 533 · 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 “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) washed (b) closed (c) decided
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) smiled (b) walked (c) cried
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) moved (b) started (c) jumped
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) needed (b) closed (c) enjoyed
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) laughed (b) called (c) wanted
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) wanted (b) opened (c) stopped
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) wanted (b) loved (c) counted
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) waited (b) walked (c) planted
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) washed (b) opened (c) helped
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) lived (b) helped (c) missed
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) added (b) washed (c) cooked
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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