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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 894 · 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 “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) mended (b) washed (c) kicked
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) needed (b) smiled (c) painted
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) jumped (b) moved (c) tasted
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) tasted (b) counted (c) dropped
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) moved (b) rained (c) kicked
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) played (b) ended (c) laughed
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” 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) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) painted (b) cleaned (c) kissed
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) opened (b) lived (c) watched
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

Answer key

  1. “d” sound
  2. mended
  3. “t” sound
  4. smiled
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. “t” sound
  7. 2
  8. “t” sound
  9. 1
  10. 1
  11. moved
  12. “t” sound
  13. 2
  14. “d” sound
  15. “id” (an extra beat)
  16. dropped
  17. “t” sound
  18. 1
  19. “t” sound
  20. kicked
  21. “t” sound
  22. “t” sound
  23. “t” sound
  24. “id” (an extra beat)
  25. “t” sound
  26. “d” sound
  27. 1
  28. 1
  29. “d” sound
  30. laughed
  31. “t” sound
  32. “d” sound
  33. 1
  34. 1
  35. painted
  36. “d” sound
  37. “id” (an extra beat)
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. watched
  40. “d” sound

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