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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 551 · 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 “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) mended (b) looked (c) rained
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) played (b) painted (c) closed
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) helped (b) counted (c) kissed
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) missed (b) filled (c) watched
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) turned (b) looked (c) opened
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) watched (b) looked (c) wanted
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) cooked (b) turned (c) planted
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) rained (b) cried (c) wanted
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) turned (b) visited (c) needed
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) stopped (b) planted (c) pushed
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

Answer key

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

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