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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 648 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) mended (b) rested (c) kissed
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) called (b) laughed (c) cleaned
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) helped (b) closed (c) rested
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) rested (b) enjoyed (c) waited
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) turned (b) laughed (c) added
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) landed (b) closed (c) kissed
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) walked (b) looked (c) rested
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) dropped (b) decided (c) closed
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) lived (b) jumped (c) printed
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) pushed (b) ended (c) cried
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (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 “washed”? (a) lived (b) pushed (c) showed
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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