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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 815 · 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 “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) tasted (b) walked (c) loved
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) tasted (b) missed (c) mended
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) kicked (b) painted (c) showed
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) helped (b) landed (c) jumped
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) printed (b) lived (c) watched
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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