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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 723 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) wanted (b) decided (c) showed
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) wanted (b) watched (c) lived
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) missed (b) kissed (c) visited
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) kicked (b) cleaned (c) printed
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) counted (b) laughed (c) moved
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) cooked (b) closed (c) started
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) loved (b) printed (c) missed
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) counted (b) stopped (c) started
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) planted (b) helped (c) closed
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) looked (b) picked (c) ended
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) cried (b) shouted (c) wanted
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. “d” sound
  2. “t” sound
  3. showed
  4. 1
  5. “t” sound
  6. “t” sound
  7. “t” sound
  8. “id” (an extra beat)
  9. wanted
  10. “t” sound
  11. 2
  12. “d” sound
  13. 1
  14. visited
  15. “t” sound
  16. “d” sound
  17. “d” sound
  18. cleaned
  19. “t” sound
  20. moved
  21. “d” sound
  22. “id” (an extra beat)
  23. closed
  24. loved
  25. 1
  26. stopped
  27. “t” sound
  28. planted
  29. “t” sound
  30. 2
  31. 1
  32. “id” (an extra beat)
  33. “id” (an extra beat)
  34. ended
  35. “t” sound
  36. 1
  37. 2
  38. cried
  39. 1
  40. 2

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