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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 628 · 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.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) cooked (b) loved (c) helped
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) walked (b) called (c) closed
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) kissed (b) decided (c) picked
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) painted (b) laughed (c) closed
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) enjoyed (b) counted (c) washed
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) cooked (b) showed (c) ended
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) played (b) added (c) laughed
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) jumped (b) visited (c) mended
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) shouted (b) washed (c) kicked
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) shouted (b) visited (c) showed
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) shouted (b) dropped (c) closed
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) decided (b) counted (c) walked
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) walked (b) helped (c) filled

Answer key

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

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