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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 627 · 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 “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) kissed (b) tasted (c) lived
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) closed (b) moved (c) ended
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) cried (b) missed (c) shouted
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) helped (b) showed (c) rained
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) decided (b) laughed (c) called
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) planted (b) picked (c) cooked
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) added (b) lived (c) kissed
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) needed (b) turned (c) kicked
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) kicked (b) cried (c) started
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) tasted (b) started (c) enjoyed
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) rained (b) ended (c) visited
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. “id” (an extra beat)
  2. kissed
  3. 2
  4. 1
  5. ended
  6. shouted
  7. helped
  8. 1
  9. “d” sound
  10. “t” sound
  11. “id” (an extra beat)
  12. “d” sound
  13. “t” sound
  14. laughed
  15. “t” sound
  16. planted
  17. kissed
  18. 2
  19. “d” sound
  20. “t” sound
  21. 1
  22. turned
  23. “d” sound
  24. 2
  25. “id” (an extra beat)
  26. “d” sound
  27. 3
  28. 1
  29. “d” sound
  30. “t” sound
  31. kicked
  32. “t” sound
  33. “id” (an extra beat)
  34. enjoyed
  35. 2
  36. “t” sound
  37. “d” sound
  38. rained
  39. 1
  40. 2

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