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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 86 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) stopped (b) started (c) finished
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) needed (b) called (c) kicked
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) loved (b) finished (c) moved
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) kicked (b) called (c) visited
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) kicked (b) tasted (c) enjoyed
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) showed (b) rained (c) kissed
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) loved (b) stopped (c) picked
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) cooked (b) waited (c) lived
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) jumped (b) counted (c) enjoyed
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) counted (b) enjoyed (c) washed
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

Answer key

  1. “id” (an extra beat)
  2. “id” (an extra beat)
  3. “id” (an extra beat)
  4. started
  5. called
  6. 2
  7. “d” sound
  8. “t” sound
  9. “t” sound
  10. 2
  11. finished
  12. “id” (an extra beat)
  13. “d” sound
  14. 2
  15. “id” (an extra beat)
  16. “t” sound
  17. kicked
  18. 1
  19. 1
  20. 1
  21. “t” sound
  22. enjoyed
  23. kissed
  24. “d” sound
  25. 2
  26. loved
  27. waited
  28. “id” (an extra beat)
  29. “t” sound
  30. “d” sound
  31. “t” sound
  32. “d” sound
  33. “t” sound
  34. “id” (an extra beat)
  35. jumped
  36. “d” sound
  37. 1
  38. 1
  39. counted
  40. 1

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