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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 868 · 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 “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) started (b) painted (c) jumped
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) walked (b) rained (c) kissed
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) laughed (b) kissed (c) landed
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) painted (b) turned (c) started
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) walked (b) printed (c) picked
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) counted (b) smiled (c) kicked
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) started (b) picked (c) walked
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) finished (b) lived (c) needed
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) started (b) wanted (c) loved
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) ended (b) missed (c) kissed
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) picked (b) played (c) moved
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) loved (b) washed (c) enjoyed

Answer key

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

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