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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 806 · 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 “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) lived (b) looked (c) tasted
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) decided (b) missed (c) closed
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) counted (b) needed (c) filled
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) washed (b) landed (c) called
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) called (b) looked (c) turned
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) counted (b) washed (c) lived
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

Answer key

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

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