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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 893 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) rested (b) visited (c) finished
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) started (b) moved (c) walked
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) filled (b) wanted (c) finished
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) printed (b) helped (c) shouted
  13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) kissed (b) looked (c) ended
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) filled (b) looked (c) tasted
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) enjoyed (b) wanted (c) washed
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) started (b) washed (c) rested
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) waited (b) smiled (c) stopped
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) rained (b) lived (c) watched

Answer key

  1. finished
  2. “t” sound
  3. walked
  4. “d” sound
  5. “t” sound
  6. “d” sound
  7. wanted
  8. “d” sound
  9. 1
  10. 2
  11. “id” (an extra beat)
  12. helped
  13. “t” sound
  14. ended
  15. 1
  16. “d” sound
  17. “t” sound
  18. 1
  19. “d” sound
  20. “t” sound
  21. filled
  22. 1
  23. 2
  24. wanted
  25. “t” sound
  26. “d” sound
  27. washed
  28. 2
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. “id” (an extra beat)
  31. “t” sound
  32. waited
  33. “d” sound
  34. 1
  35. 2
  36. “t” sound
  37. “id” (an extra beat)
  38. “d” sound
  39. 1
  40. watched

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