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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 699 · 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 “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) moved (b) ended (c) walked
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) picked (b) wanted (c) closed
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) stopped (b) rested (c) moved
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) needed (b) kissed (c) cried
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) painted (b) cried (c) walked
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) laughed (b) added (c) moved
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) needed (b) pushed (c) cried
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) waited (b) enjoyed (c) jumped
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) rained (b) tasted (c) wanted
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) watched (b) walked (c) cleaned
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) rested (b) rained (c) watched
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) helped (b) looked (c) tasted
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) missed (b) mended (c) washed
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) showed (b) waited (c) looked

Answer key

  1. “id” (an extra beat)
  2. “t” sound
  3. “d” sound
  4. “t” sound
  5. “t” sound
  6. moved
  7. 2
  8. “d” sound
  9. “t” sound
  10. “id” (an extra beat)
  11. “d” sound
  12. closed
  13. “d” sound
  14. rested
  15. “id” (an extra beat)
  16. “d” sound
  17. 1
  18. “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 2
  20. kissed
  21. “t” sound
  22. “d” sound
  23. painted
  24. “d” sound
  25. moved
  26. “id” (an extra beat)
  27. cried
  28. enjoyed
  29. 1
  30. 2
  31. rained
  32. 2
  33. cleaned
  34. rained
  35. 1
  36. tasted
  37. “d” sound
  38. “t” sound
  39. mended
  40. looked

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