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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 601 · 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 “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) added (b) cried (c) looked
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) kicked (b) rained (c) wanted
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) ended (b) called (c) painted
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) rested (b) kicked (c) decided
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) decided (b) picked (c) dropped
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) moved (b) shouted (c) kicked
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) visited (b) cleaned (c) planted
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) decided (b) painted (c) finished
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) walked (b) painted (c) rained
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) tasted (b) dropped (c) added

Answer key

  1. “id” (an extra beat)
  2. “id” (an extra beat)
  3. looked
  4. “id” (an extra beat)
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 1
  7. “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 1
  9. 2
  10. “d” sound
  11. wanted
  12. “t” sound
  13. 1
  14. “t” sound
  15. 1
  16. “id” (an extra beat)
  17. “d” sound
  18. 2
  19. called
  20. 1
  21. kicked
  22. decided
  23. 2
  24. kicked
  25. 2
  26. “d” sound
  27. “t” sound
  28. 2
  29. 2
  30. “id” (an extra beat)
  31. cleaned
  32. finished
  33. “t” sound
  34. rained
  35. 2
  36. “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 1
  38. 2
  39. 1
  40. dropped

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