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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 695 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) walked (b) dropped (c) called
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) cooked (b) decided (c) loved
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) kicked (b) waited (c) decided
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) counted (b) kissed (c) waited
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) tasted (b) played (c) dropped
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) opened (b) enjoyed (c) washed
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) looked (b) kissed (c) needed
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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