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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 845 · 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 “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) shouted (b) dropped (c) rained
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) cried (b) planted (c) kicked
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) watched (b) showed (c) picked
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) cried (b) rested (c) printed
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) walked (b) called (c) tasted
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) planted (b) cooked (c) lived
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) turned (b) printed (c) dropped
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) needed (b) closed (c) stopped
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) enjoyed (b) lived (c) cooked

Answer key

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

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