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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 710 · 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 “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) enjoyed (b) looked (c) painted
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) lived (b) cleaned (c) stopped
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) ended (b) painted (c) picked
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) played (b) cooked (c) added
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) painted (b) looked (c) rained
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) cooked (b) jumped (c) mended
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) turned (b) jumped (c) added
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) closed (b) jumped (c) landed
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) watched (b) closed (c) printed
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) printed (b) rested (c) cried
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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