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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 746 · 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 “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) walked (b) enjoyed (c) kicked
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) washed (b) added (c) played
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) waited (b) lived (c) helped
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) showed (b) washed (c) tasted
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) played (b) ended (c) dropped
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) kicked (b) mended (c) loved
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) enjoyed (b) finished (c) rained
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) shouted (b) pushed (c) lived
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) landed (b) loved (c) kicked
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) showed (b) landed (c) looked
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. “d” sound
  2. “t” sound
  3. 2
  4. “t” sound
  5. enjoyed
  6. “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 2
  8. 1
  9. washed
  10. helped
  11. “d” sound
  12. tasted
  13. 2
  14. “d” sound
  15. 1
  16. “id” (an extra beat)
  17. “d” sound
  18. “d” sound
  19. “d” sound
  20. “t” sound
  21. ended
  22. 1
  23. loved
  24. finished
  25. pushed
  26. “id” (an extra beat)
  27. “id” (an extra beat)
  28. “t” sound
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 2
  31. “id” (an extra beat)
  32. landed
  33. “id” (an extra beat)
  34. landed
  35. “d” sound
  36. 1
  37. “id” (an extra beat)
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. “t” sound
  40. 1

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