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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 586 · 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 “tasted”? (a) planted (b) lived (c) kissed
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) decided (b) shouted (c) enjoyed
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) filled (b) cleaned (c) looked
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) jumped (b) waited (c) cleaned
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) helped (b) visited (c) enjoyed
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) visited (b) decided (c) kicked
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) finished (b) stopped (c) turned
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) missed (b) jumped (c) showed
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) kissed (b) kicked (c) started
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) walked (b) rested (c) counted
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) lived (b) tasted (c) laughed
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) filled (b) rested (c) stopped
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) tasted (b) pushed (c) loved
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) cleaned (b) called (c) finished
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) visited (b) smiled (c) washed
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) added (b) picked (c) cooked

Answer key

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

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