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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 682 · 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 “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) tasted (b) watched (c) counted
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) closed (b) called (c) stopped
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) rained (b) loved (c) landed
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) looked (b) rained (c) lived
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) walked (b) picked (c) opened
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) watched (b) cooked (c) shouted
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) needed (b) kicked (c) turned
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) washed (b) moved (c) started
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) washed (b) cried (c) ended
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) painted (b) kicked (c) smiled
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

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

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