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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 820 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) rested (b) moved (c) stopped
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) wanted (b) visited (c) laughed
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) started (b) moved (c) helped
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) called (b) tasted (c) watched
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) loved (b) ended (c) rested
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) cried (b) waited (c) moved
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) called (b) jumped (c) planted
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) tasted (b) smiled (c) printed
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) counted (b) pushed (c) lived
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) filled (b) loved (c) walked
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) needed (b) waited (c) jumped
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) rained (b) waited (c) washed
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) printed (b) filled (c) pushed
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) printed (b) played (c) helped
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

Answer key

  1. moved
  2. 1
  3. “t” sound
  4. laughed
  5. started
  6. called
  7. loved
  8. “t” sound
  9. “id” (an extra beat)
  10. “id” (an extra beat)
  11. “t” sound
  12. 2
  13. “t” sound
  14. waited
  15. 1
  16. “d” sound
  17. “d” sound
  18. planted
  19. “d” sound
  20. smiled
  21. “id” (an extra beat)
  22. “t” sound
  23. counted
  24. 2
  25. walked
  26. “t” sound
  27. “d” sound
  28. “t” sound
  29. jumped
  30. “t” sound
  31. “d” sound
  32. washed
  33. printed
  34. 2
  35. helped
  36. “d” sound
  37. “d” sound
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 1
  40. “d” sound

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