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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 605 · 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 “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) laughed (b) printed (c) moved
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) finished (b) waited (c) printed
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) loved (b) cried (c) decided
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) rested (b) showed (c) kissed
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) showed (b) lived (c) wanted
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) washed (b) turned (c) visited
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) laughed (b) painted (c) called
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) rained (b) finished (c) waited
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) walked (b) called (c) jumped
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) added (b) counted (c) jumped
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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