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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 834 · 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) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) ended (b) turned (c) rested
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) missed (b) dropped (c) decided
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) finished (b) planted (c) lived
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) picked (b) shouted (c) mended
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) printed (b) visited (c) looked
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) painted (b) rained (c) washed
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) mended (b) finished (c) called
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) dropped (b) printed (c) closed
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

Answer key

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

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