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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 916 · 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 “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) washed (b) needed (c) planted
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) landed (b) looked (c) lived
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) rained (b) visited (c) cried
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) looked (b) lived (c) ended
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) kissed (b) planted (c) decided
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) shouted (b) walked (c) missed
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) loved (b) painted (c) printed
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) waited (b) jumped (c) called
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) laughed (b) needed (c) rained
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) smiled (b) finished (c) moved
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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