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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 66 · 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 “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) needed (b) rained (c) picked
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) pushed (b) filled (c) watched
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) showed (b) helped (c) landed
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) tasted (b) missed (c) cried
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) cried (b) helped (c) painted
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) loved (b) rested (c) picked
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) tasted (b) smiled (c) needed
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) lived (b) landed (c) printed
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) finished (b) loved (c) decided
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) landed (b) counted (c) turned
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) visited (b) opened (c) kicked
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) cleaned (b) played (c) counted
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) pushed (b) wanted (c) stopped
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. rained
  3. “t” sound
  4. filled
  5. “d” sound
  6. 1
  7. “d” sound
  8. helped
  9. cried
  10. “id” (an extra beat)
  11. “d” sound
  12. “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 1
  14. “t” sound
  15. helped
  16. “t” sound
  17. “t” sound
  18. “t” sound
  19. “t” sound
  20. picked
  21. “d” sound
  22. “id” (an extra beat)
  23. “t” sound
  24. “d” sound
  25. 1
  26. smiled
  27. “id” (an extra beat)
  28. “d” sound
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. lived
  31. finished
  32. turned
  33. 1
  34. visited
  35. “d” sound
  36. counted
  37. 2
  38. 1
  39. wanted
  40. 2

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