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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 565 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) jumped (b) cleaned (c) needed
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) looked (b) cooked (c) tasted
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) missed (b) played (c) ended
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) added (b) moved (c) missed
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) missed (b) waited (c) looked
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) enjoyed (b) dropped (c) printed
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) landed (b) smiled (c) cooked
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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