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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 728 · 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 “called”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) rained (b) helped (c) tasted
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) jumped (b) rained (c) landed
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) mended (b) missed (c) painted
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) tasted (b) jumped (c) called
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) jumped (b) moved (c) visited
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) played (b) decided (c) smiled
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) jumped (b) painted (c) opened
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) landed (b) watched (c) printed
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) finished (b) painted (c) showed
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) waited (b) cried (c) finished
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) added (b) waited (c) finished

Answer key

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

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