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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 693 · 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 “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) rested (b) kicked (c) cleaned
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) laughed (b) called (c) walked
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) counted (b) jumped (c) walked
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) needed (b) opened (c) kissed
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) landed (b) cleaned (c) washed
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) printed (b) cleaned (c) cried
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) landed (b) enjoyed (c) jumped
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) kicked (b) visited (c) filled
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) loved (b) kicked (c) watched
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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