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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 838 · 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 “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) walked (b) planted (c) rested
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) turned (b) shouted (c) rained
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) stopped (b) decided (c) closed
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) cleaned (b) mended (c) cooked
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) wanted (b) enjoyed (c) smiled
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) played (b) looked (c) cooked
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) cooked (b) stopped (c) painted
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) printed (b) moved (c) missed
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) washed (b) waited (c) visited
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

Answer key

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

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