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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 939 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) kissed (b) landed (c) loved
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) turned (b) wanted (c) rested
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) landed (b) opened (c) stopped
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) helped (b) printed (c) counted
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) cooked (b) called (c) helped
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) stopped (b) opened (c) started
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) filled (b) added (c) stopped
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) enjoyed (b) washed (c) painted
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) rested (b) loved (c) picked
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) showed (b) visited (c) closed
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) planted (b) helped (c) decided
  38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) dropped (b) planted (c) picked
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. “d” sound
  3. “t” sound
  4. landed
  5. turned
  6. 1
  7. stopped
  8. “t” sound
  9. 1
  10. “d” sound
  11. 2
  12. “d” sound
  13. helped
  14. “d” sound
  15. 1
  16. called
  17. “id” (an extra beat)
  18. started
  19. “d” sound
  20. stopped
  21. “id” (an extra beat)
  22. “d” sound
  23. “t” sound
  24. “id” (an extra beat)
  25. painted
  26. 1
  27. 2
  28. loved
  29. visited
  30. “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 2
  32. “t” sound
  33. “d” sound
  34. “t” sound
  35. “id” (an extra beat)
  36. “t” sound
  37. helped
  38. planted
  39. “t” sound
  40. 2

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