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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 589 · 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 “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) washed (b) painted (c) turned
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) pushed (b) closed (c) landed
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) decided (b) tasted (c) missed
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) printed (b) called (c) jumped
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) moved (b) washed (c) called
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) lived (b) jumped (c) mended
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) rested (b) filled (c) helped
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) loved (b) ended (c) washed
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) visited (b) finished (c) started
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) needed (b) called (c) looked
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) waited (b) called (c) shouted
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) missed (b) washed (c) cried
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

Answer key

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

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