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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 559 · 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) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) waited (b) kicked (c) landed
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) cooked (b) closed (c) helped
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) cooked (b) cleaned (c) filled
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) filled (b) cooked (c) added
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) showed (b) waited (c) jumped
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) smiled (b) walked (c) showed
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) cleaned (b) missed (c) turned
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) turned (b) played (c) stopped
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) wanted (b) cooked (c) finished
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) laughed (b) dropped (c) decided
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) waited (b) stopped (c) turned
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

  1. “id” (an extra beat)
  2. kicked
  3. “t” sound
  4. “t” sound
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 2
  8. “d” sound
  9. closed
  10. cooked
  11. added
  12. showed
  13. 1
  14. “t” sound
  15. 2
  16. 2
  17. walked
  18. “id” (an extra beat)
  19. “t” sound
  20. missed
  21. “t” sound
  22. “t” sound
  23. “t” sound
  24. 3
  25. stopped
  26. wanted
  27. 2
  28. “d” sound
  29. 1
  30. “d” sound
  31. “id” (an extra beat)
  32. decided
  33. waited
  34. “t” sound
  35. 1
  36. 1
  37. 1
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 1
  40. 2

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