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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 535 · 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 “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) shouted (b) dropped (c) opened
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) filled (b) looked (c) needed
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) jumped (b) rained (c) cleaned
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) closed (b) wanted (c) mended
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) stopped (b) loved (c) cleaned
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) added (b) walked (c) filled
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) loved (b) decided (c) rained
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) kissed (b) cleaned (c) enjoyed
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) cried (b) helped (c) painted
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) watched (b) closed (c) loved
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) opened (b) counted (c) watched
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) landed (b) looked (c) dropped
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) rested (b) washed (c) closed
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) jumped (b) showed (c) ended
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) washed (b) cleaned (c) dropped
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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