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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 622 · 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 “kicked”? (a) shouted (b) pushed (c) turned
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) started (b) enjoyed (c) helped
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) walked (b) closed (c) painted
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) printed (b) moved (c) added
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) started (b) enjoyed (c) counted
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) ended (b) walked (c) tasted
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) counted (b) picked (c) walked
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) stopped (b) walked (c) cried
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) added (b) shouted (c) loved
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. pushed
  2. “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 1
  4. “d” sound
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. 1
  9. “t” sound
  10. “t” sound
  11. helped
  12. “t” sound
  13. “t” sound
  14. walked
  15. “d” sound
  16. moved
  17. “t” sound
  18. 2
  19. “id” (an extra beat)
  20. “t” sound
  21. “d” sound
  22. “t” sound
  23. enjoyed
  24. 1
  25. “d” sound
  26. 1
  27. “t” sound
  28. 1
  29. walked
  30. “d” sound
  31. 1
  32. “id” (an extra beat)
  33. “t” sound
  34. 1
  35. counted
  36. “t” sound
  37. cried
  38. “d” sound
  39. loved
  40. 1

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