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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 784 · 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 “looked”? (a) dropped (b) wanted (c) loved
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) ended (b) looked (c) enjoyed
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) finished (b) rained (c) needed
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) decided (b) cooked (c) called
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) dropped (b) turned (c) called
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) printed (b) counted (c) jumped
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) tasted (b) cooked (c) closed
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) laughed (b) waited (c) printed
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) walked (b) moved (c) planted
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) wanted (b) turned (c) walked
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) filled (b) added (c) walked
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) cooked (b) played (c) printed
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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