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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 929 · 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 “turned”? (a) kissed (b) helped (c) showed
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) planted (b) wanted (c) pushed
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) kicked (b) needed (c) cleaned
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) waited (b) started (c) turned
  14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) closed (b) pushed (c) planted
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) loved (b) played (c) shouted
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) filled (b) kissed (c) ended
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) rained (b) finished (c) mended
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) enjoyed (b) jumped (c) moved
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) printed (b) opened (c) called
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) opened (b) waited (c) kissed
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) laughed (b) cleaned (c) painted
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

Answer key

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

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