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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 811 · 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 does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) called (b) waited (c) turned
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) needed (b) cooked (c) watched
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) watched (b) painted (c) loved
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) finished (b) closed (c) called
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) waited (b) missed (c) rained
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) filled (b) kissed (c) waited
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) rained (b) laughed (c) wanted
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) laughed (b) wanted (c) opened
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) smiled (b) decided (c) dropped
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) cried (b) planted (c) jumped
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) laughed (b) landed (c) visited
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) opened (b) played (c) ended
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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