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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 641 · 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 “laughed”? (a) walked (b) played (c) cleaned
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) stopped (b) jumped (c) opened
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) jumped (b) waited (c) lived
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) rained (b) cooked (c) visited
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) dropped (b) turned (c) waited
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) showed (b) shouted (c) stopped
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) shouted (b) smiled (c) stopped
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) wanted (b) called (c) needed
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) kicked (b) shouted (c) picked
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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