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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 573 · 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 “watched” 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) stopped (b) smiled (c) showed
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) wanted (b) closed (c) walked
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) added (b) picked (c) planted
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) watched (b) counted (c) moved
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) rested (b) showed (c) wanted
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) landed (b) lived (c) picked
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) pushed (b) closed (c) called
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) looked (b) added (c) showed
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) ended (b) needed (c) missed
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) opened (b) wanted (c) watched
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) pushed (b) laughed (c) loved
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) counted (b) opened (c) looked
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) watched (b) called (c) wanted
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) started (b) pushed (c) rested
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) watched (b) showed (c) tasted
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) rained (b) walked (c) closed
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) printed (b) landed (c) jumped

Answer key

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

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