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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 665 · 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 does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) loved (b) landed (c) washed
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) wanted (b) kicked (c) played
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) showed (b) visited (c) decided
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) dropped (b) wanted (c) cried
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) pushed (b) opened (c) visited
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) turned (b) watched (c) visited
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) looked (b) counted (c) enjoyed
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) picked (b) loved (c) visited
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) mended (b) filled (c) kicked
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) finished (b) started (c) called
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) helped (b) called (c) picked
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) cooked (b) landed (c) cried
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) rained (b) rested (c) missed
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) counted (b) missed (c) cleaned
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

Answer key

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

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