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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 80 · 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 “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) ended (b) played (c) walked
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) helped (b) counted (c) filled
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) mended (b) laughed (c) turned
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) helped (b) needed (c) played
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) wanted (b) moved (c) rested
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) planted (b) missed (c) loved
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) counted (b) picked (c) filled
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) rested (b) filled (c) wanted
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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