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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 772 · 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 “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) showed (b) helped (c) opened
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) finished (b) cleaned (c) added
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) stopped (b) turned (c) ended
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) cooked (b) added (c) jumped
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) laughed (b) walked (c) opened
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) lived (b) painted (c) picked
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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