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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 683 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) mended (b) laughed (c) turned
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) cleaned (b) started (c) picked
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) shouted (b) cried (c) kissed
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) kissed (b) wanted (c) started
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) walked (b) cried (c) turned
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) helped (b) waited (c) loved
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) watched (b) rested (c) landed
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) rested (b) waited (c) helped
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) called (b) tasted (c) helped
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) printed (b) loved (c) helped
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) walked (b) played (c) started
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) lived (b) wanted (c) played
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) shouted (b) watched (c) loved
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) showed (b) laughed (c) started
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. “id” (an extra beat)
  3. “d” sound
  4. laughed
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 2
  7. cleaned
  8. “d” sound
  9. shouted
  10. “t” sound
  11. 2
  12. “t” sound
  13. 1
  14. kissed
  15. walked
  16. “d” sound
  17. 1
  18. “d” sound
  19. “t” sound
  20. helped
  21. watched
  22. 1
  23. helped
  24. “d” sound
  25. called
  26. “t” sound
  27. “t” sound
  28. “t” sound
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. loved
  31. played
  32. 1
  33. “d” sound
  34. wanted
  35. “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 1
  37. watched
  38. “t” sound
  39. started
  40. “t” sound

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