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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 685 · 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 “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) pushed (b) cleaned (c) played
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) smiled (b) pushed (c) counted
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) picked (b) looked (c) ended
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) looked (b) rested (c) helped
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) painted (b) looked (c) visited
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) walked (b) wanted (c) called
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) dropped (b) cooked (c) cried
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) watched (b) showed (c) started
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) loved (b) opened (c) washed
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. pushed
  3. 1
  4. “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 1
  6. counted
  7. “t” sound
  8. “d” sound
  9. ended
  10. 1
  11. 1
  12. “d” sound
  13. “t” sound
  14. “d” sound
  15. “t” sound
  16. “d” sound
  17. “t” sound
  18. “id” (an extra beat)
  19. “id” (an extra beat)
  20. rested
  21. “t” sound
  22. 1
  23. 1
  24. looked
  25. 2
  26. 2
  27. walked
  28. “t” sound
  29. cried
  30. 1
  31. “t” sound
  32. “t” sound
  33. “d” sound
  34. 1
  35. “d” sound
  36. 1
  37. showed
  38. 1
  39. washed
  40. “t” sound

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