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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 849 · 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 “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) pushed (b) enjoyed (c) waited
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) jumped (b) pushed (c) started
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) laughed (b) missed (c) cleaned
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) loved (b) kissed (c) rested
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) picked (b) loved (c) added
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) looked (b) cried (c) tasted
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) mended (b) rained (c) dropped
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) decided (b) walked (c) played
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) closed (b) counted (c) helped
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) rained (b) shouted (c) filled
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) smiled (b) jumped (c) mended
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) enjoyed (b) cleaned (c) missed
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) closed (b) played (c) pushed
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. enjoyed
  3. started
  4. “id” (an extra beat)
  5. cleaned
  6. 2
  7. “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 1
  9. loved
  10. picked
  11. “t” sound
  12. tasted
  13. 1
  14. “d” sound
  15. 1
  16. “id” (an extra beat)
  17. mended
  18. “t” sound
  19. 1
  20. walked
  21. “id” (an extra beat)
  22. “id” (an extra beat)
  23. “t” sound
  24. 1
  25. “d” sound
  26. 1
  27. “d” sound
  28. 2
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. closed
  31. “d” sound
  32. shouted
  33. jumped
  34. missed
  35. “t” sound
  36. “id” (an extra beat)
  37. “d” sound
  38. 2
  39. pushed
  40. “d” sound

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