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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 576 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) turned (b) painted (c) ended
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) started (b) laughed (c) washed
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) walked (b) planted (c) jumped
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) opened (b) rested (c) moved
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) called (b) mended (c) looked
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) painted (b) pushed (c) cried
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) picked (b) smiled (c) wanted
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) helped (b) printed (c) smiled
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) printed (b) jumped (c) ended
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) jumped (b) enjoyed (c) painted
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) kicked (b) decided (c) pushed

Answer key

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

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