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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 779 · 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 “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) started (b) helped (c) waited
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) lived (b) visited (c) finished
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) played (b) cleaned (c) counted
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) kicked (b) helped (c) played
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) enjoyed (b) missed (c) filled
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) looked (b) cooked (c) called
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) added (b) missed (c) enjoyed
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) visited (b) lived (c) decided
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) painted (b) opened (c) cooked
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) decided (b) jumped (c) opened
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) looked (b) helped (c) played
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) watched (b) visited (c) moved
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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