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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 851 · 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 “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) wanted (b) pushed (c) called
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) moved (b) needed (c) stopped
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) planted (b) lived (c) washed
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) needed (b) played (c) cooked
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) missed (b) looked (c) played
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) walked (b) mended (c) loved
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) looked (b) kissed (c) filled
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) showed (b) visited (c) walked
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) decided (b) cried (c) laughed
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) started (b) enjoyed (c) washed
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) stopped (b) cried (c) painted
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) closed (b) mended (c) stopped
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) started (b) enjoyed (c) lived
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) jumped (b) cried (c) walked
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) landed (b) ended (c) cooked
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) picked (b) cleaned (c) called
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

Answer key

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

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