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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 663 · 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 “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) counted (b) played (c) loved
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) stopped (b) loved (c) closed
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) finished (b) lived (c) painted
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) jumped (b) picked (c) added
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) added (b) kissed (c) shouted
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) finished (b) waited (c) stopped
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) watched (b) needed (c) wanted
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) waited (b) missed (c) jumped
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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