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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 769 · 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 “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) needed (b) enjoyed (c) stopped
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) loved (b) enjoyed (c) dropped
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) helped (b) filled (c) counted
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) kicked (b) cleaned (c) mended
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) opened (b) smiled (c) laughed
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) called (b) finished (c) mended
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) started (b) waited (c) rained
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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