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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 818 · 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 “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) planted (b) pushed (c) turned
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) cooked (b) wanted (c) looked
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) rested (b) lived (c) kissed
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) helped (b) planted (c) mended
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) looked (b) wanted (c) washed
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) closed (b) cleaned (c) started
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) pushed (b) cooked (c) moved
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) filled (b) ended (c) kissed
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) showed (b) dropped (c) washed
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) smiled (b) loved (c) jumped
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) helped (b) painted (c) turned
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

Answer key

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

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