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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 766 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) played (b) watched (c) mended
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) watched (b) enjoyed (c) kicked
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) mended (b) cooked (c) enjoyed
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) added (b) closed (c) pushed
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) stopped (b) pushed (c) printed
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) cried (b) visited (c) dropped
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) opened (b) rained (c) kissed
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) moved (b) visited (c) cooked
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) planted (b) washed (c) closed
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) planted (b) kicked (c) cried
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) planted (b) called (c) laughed
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) printed (b) dropped (c) walked
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) moved (b) needed (c) stopped
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) filled (b) loved (c) watched
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) visited (b) played (c) dropped

Answer key

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

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