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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 708 · 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 “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) rained (b) painted (c) needed
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) rained (b) cried (c) walked
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) tasted (b) rained (c) laughed
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) cleaned (b) jumped (c) planted
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) jumped (b) landed (c) missed
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) walked (b) rained (c) waited
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) helped (b) added (c) played
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) cried (b) painted (c) watched
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) showed (b) started (c) washed
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) missed (b) filled (c) added
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) added (b) dropped (c) lived
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) called (b) painted (c) jumped
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) wanted (b) enjoyed (c) rested
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) shouted (b) kicked (c) moved
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) pushed (b) smiled (c) waited
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

Answer key

  1. “d” sound
  2. 1
  3. “id” (an extra beat)
  4. “d” sound
  5. “d” sound
  6. rained
  7. “t” sound
  8. “d” sound
  9. 2
  10. 2
  11. walked
  12. “id” (an extra beat)
  13. “id” (an extra beat)
  14. tasted
  15. “id” (an extra beat)
  16. cleaned
  17. “d” sound
  18. landed
  19. 2
  20. “id” (an extra beat)
  21. waited
  22. 2
  23. added
  24. “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 1
  26. “d” sound
  27. cried
  28. 2
  29. 1
  30. “d” sound
  31. started
  32. “d” sound
  33. missed
  34. dropped
  35. “id” (an extra beat)
  36. called
  37. enjoyed
  38. shouted
  39. pushed
  40. “t” sound

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