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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 797 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) rested (b) rained (c) kicked
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) filled (b) shouted (c) smiled
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) wanted (b) shouted (c) called
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) tasted (b) helped (c) decided
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) enjoyed (b) washed (c) finished
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) started (b) filled (c) kicked

Answer key

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

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