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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 901 · 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 “counted”? (a) enjoyed (b) cried (c) ended
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) kicked (b) rained (c) rested
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) showed (b) decided (c) jumped
  13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) landed (b) loved (c) laughed
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) kicked (b) pushed (c) waited
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) stopped (b) played (c) tasted
  25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) closed (b) kicked (c) added
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) washed (b) opened (c) shouted
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) enjoyed (b) helped (c) printed
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) turned (b) kicked (c) rained
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) needed (b) kicked (c) waited

Answer key

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

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