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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 927 · 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 “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) moved (b) walked (c) closed
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) wanted (b) walked (c) lived
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) painted (b) rained (c) kicked
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) picked (b) called (c) decided
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) played (b) landed (c) picked
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) kissed (b) decided (c) played
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) cleaned (b) walked (c) rested
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) finished (b) smiled (c) painted
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) rained (b) decided (c) moved
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) pushed (b) closed (c) jumped

Answer key

  1. “t” sound
  2. 1
  3. “t” sound
  4. walked
  5. 1
  6. “d” sound
  7. walked
  8. 1
  9. “t” sound
  10. 2
  11. rained
  12. picked
  13. “t” sound
  14. 1
  15. picked
  16. “t” sound
  17. “id” (an extra beat)
  18. kissed
  19. “d” sound
  20. “t” sound
  21. “id” (an extra beat)
  22. “d” sound
  23. “t” sound
  24. “id” (an extra beat)
  25. “t” sound
  26. 1
  27. 2
  28. “t” sound
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. “d” sound
  31. cleaned
  32. painted
  33. 1
  34. decided
  35. “d” sound
  36. “t” sound
  37. “t” sound
  38. “d” sound
  39. 2
  40. closed

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