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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 543 · 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 “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) printed (b) called (c) dropped
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) decided (b) kissed (c) cooked
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) loved (b) kissed (c) counted
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) filled (b) closed (c) walked
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) rested (b) played (c) stopped
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) played (b) washed (c) decided
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) dropped (b) decided (c) landed
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) laughed (b) opened (c) rested
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) rested (b) showed (c) shouted
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) walked (b) visited (c) rained
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) added (b) played (c) mended
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) turned (b) cried (c) looked
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) showed (b) cleaned (c) planted
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

Answer key

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

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