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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 747 · 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 “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) dropped (b) planted (c) helped
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) called (b) helped (c) added
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) shouted (b) walked (c) lived
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) mended (b) added (c) finished
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) ended (b) showed (c) dropped
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) painted (b) walked (c) laughed
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) tasted (b) added (c) laughed
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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