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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 674 · 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 “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) laughed (b) wanted (c) planted
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) closed (b) dropped (c) shouted
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) cried (b) helped (c) started
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) closed (b) stopped (c) enjoyed
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) mended (b) washed (c) laughed
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) finished (b) showed (c) landed
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) needed (b) kissed (c) lived
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) planted (b) washed (c) kicked
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) kissed (b) jumped (c) lived
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) washed (b) kissed (c) loved
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) printed (b) needed (c) jumped
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) visited (b) filled (c) missed
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 2
  4. laughed
  5. shouted
  6. 1
  7. started
  8. “t” sound
  9. “id” (an extra beat)
  10. “d” sound
  11. “d” sound
  12. stopped
  13. “d” sound
  14. “t” sound
  15. “d” sound
  16. 1
  17. 2
  18. mended
  19. “id” (an extra beat)
  20. finished
  21. 2
  22. needed
  23. planted
  24. 1
  25. “t” sound
  26. lived
  27. “t” sound
  28. loved
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. “d” sound
  31. “d” sound
  32. jumped
  33. 2
  34. “id” (an extra beat)
  35. “t” sound
  36. 1
  37. 1
  38. 2
  39. missed
  40. “id” (an extra beat)

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