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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 639 · 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 “played”? (a) laughed (b) pushed (c) called
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) loved (b) pushed (c) added
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) missed (b) dropped (c) enjoyed
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) laughed (b) needed (c) kicked
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) counted (b) looked (c) cried
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) called (b) rested (c) visited
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) mended (b) rained (c) decided
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) planted (b) mended (c) loved
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) wanted (b) planted (c) cleaned
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) stopped (b) printed (c) turned

Answer key

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

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