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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 778 · 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 “mended”? (a) landed (b) jumped (c) rained
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) washed (b) rained (c) watched
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) enjoyed (b) closed (c) cooked
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) painted (b) needed (c) picked
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) rained (b) ended (c) laughed
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) rained (b) closed (c) shouted
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) turned (b) started (c) smiled
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.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 “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) planted (b) lived (c) stopped
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) needed (b) lived (c) looked
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) missed (b) needed (c) played
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) opened (b) pushed (c) tasted
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) closed (b) washed (c) shouted

Answer key

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

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