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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 609 · 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 “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) waited (b) lived (c) stopped
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) cooked (b) helped (c) shouted
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) started (b) watched (c) opened
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) enjoyed (b) rested (c) cooked
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) loved (b) looked (c) cleaned
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) jumped (b) watched (c) cleaned
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) dropped (b) mended (c) stopped
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) cooked (b) printed (c) showed
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) showed (b) painted (c) ended
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) kicked (b) waited (c) lived
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) cooked (b) mended (c) landed
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) moved (b) mended (c) cleaned
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) wanted (b) helped (c) watched
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) started (b) called (c) pushed
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. lived
  3. “id” (an extra beat)
  4. “t” sound
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. “id” (an extra beat)
  7. “t” sound
  8. 1
  9. 1
  10. shouted
  11. watched
  12. “id” (an extra beat)
  13. rested
  14. “id” (an extra beat)
  15. “t” sound
  16. “d” sound
  17. “t” sound
  18. looked
  19. 1
  20. “d” sound
  21. 1
  22. cleaned
  23. 1
  24. “id” (an extra beat)
  25. mended
  26. “d” sound
  27. printed
  28. “t” sound
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. “id” (an extra beat)
  31. showed
  32. waited
  33. “d” sound
  34. “t” sound
  35. cooked
  36. mended
  37. “id” (an extra beat)
  38. wanted
  39. pushed
  40. “t” sound

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