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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 54 · 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 “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) showed (b) ended (c) missed
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) played (b) rested (c) washed
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) smiled (b) filled (c) kissed
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) moved (b) dropped (c) started
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) landed (b) walked (c) rained
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) waited (b) played (c) looked
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) finished (b) landed (c) loved
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) mended (b) jumped (c) planted
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) walked (b) cooked (c) turned
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) decided (b) watched (c) closed
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) dropped (b) kissed (c) cried
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) wanted (b) kicked (c) turned
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. “d” sound
  2. “d” sound
  3. showed
  4. rested
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. “d” sound
  7. kissed
  8. “d” sound
  9. dropped
  10. landed
  11. “id” (an extra beat)
  12. “d” sound
  13. played
  14. 1
  15. landed
  16. “t” sound
  17. “d” sound
  18. jumped
  19. “t” sound
  20. 1
  21. turned
  22. 2
  23. watched
  24. “t” sound
  25. “d” sound
  26. 2
  27. “d” sound
  28. cried
  29. 1
  30. 3
  31. “id” (an extra beat)
  32. “id” (an extra beat)
  33. turned
  34. “t” sound
  35. “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 1
  37. “id” (an extra beat)
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 1
  40. 2

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