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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 564 · 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 “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) printed (b) missed (c) painted
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) kissed (b) missed (c) ended
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) enjoyed (b) stopped (c) mended
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) finished (b) pushed (c) cried
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) kicked (b) added (c) smiled
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) painted (b) moved (c) kicked
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) landed (b) rested (c) turned
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) looked (b) cooked (c) opened
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) missed (b) cried (c) showed
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

Answer key

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

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