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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 82 · 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 “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) finished (b) called (c) printed
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) planted (b) rained (c) added
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) ended (b) smiled (c) watched
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) tasted (b) stopped (c) cleaned
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) opened (b) missed (c) tasted
  19. 19.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 “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) added (b) landed (c) showed
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) turned (b) stopped (c) started
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) helped (b) rested (c) painted
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) watched (b) visited (c) waited
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) smiled (b) cried (c) ended
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) filled (b) needed (c) planted
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) closed (b) missed (c) landed

Answer key

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

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