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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 798 · 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 “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) enjoyed (b) kissed (c) lived
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) walked (b) shouted (c) lived
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) loved (b) ended (c) enjoyed
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) opened (b) filled (c) ended
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) stopped (b) cleaned (c) closed
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) cleaned (b) cried (c) kissed
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) loved (b) wanted (c) smiled
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) helped (b) opened (c) washed
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) jumped (b) mended (c) turned
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) rained (b) looked (c) decided
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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