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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 846 · 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 “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) played (b) kicked (c) washed
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) mended (b) kissed (c) jumped
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) finished (b) counted (c) ended
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) looked (b) added (c) cried
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) turned (b) landed (c) jumped
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) printed (b) picked (c) tasted
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) kissed (b) kicked (c) visited
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) called (b) wanted (c) laughed
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) painted (b) finished (c) rested
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) missed (b) ended (c) moved
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) stopped (b) watched (c) printed

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. “t” sound
  3. played
  4. mended
  5. “t” sound
  6. “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 1
  8. “t” sound
  9. “d” sound
  10. “t” sound
  11. 2
  12. “t” sound
  13. “t” sound
  14. “d” sound
  15. 1
  16. finished
  17. 1
  18. cried
  19. landed
  20. picked
  21. “t” sound
  22. “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 2
  24. 2
  25. “id” (an extra beat)
  26. “id” (an extra beat)
  27. visited
  28. laughed
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. “t” sound
  31. 1
  32. “d” sound
  33. finished
  34. “t” sound
  35. 1
  36. “d” sound
  37. 2
  38. ended
  39. 1
  40. printed

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