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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 946 · 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 “filled”? (a) waited (b) counted (c) turned
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) kicked (b) needed (c) kissed
  5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) lived (b) watched (c) wanted
  8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) picked (b) smiled (c) printed
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) counted (b) played (c) walked
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) printed (b) planted (c) looked
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  32. 32.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 “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) waited (b) cleaned (c) played
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) closed (b) dropped (c) decided
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) lived (b) looked (c) visited

Answer key

  1. turned
  2. “t” sound
  3. “t” sound
  4. needed
  5. “t” sound
  6. “id” (an extra beat)
  7. watched
  8. 1
  9. “id” (an extra beat)
  10. smiled
  11. 1
  12. “t” sound
  13. “t” sound
  14. “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 1
  16. 1
  17. counted
  18. “d” sound
  19. “id” (an extra beat)
  20. “id” (an extra beat)
  21. looked
  22. “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 1
  24. “t” sound
  25. 2
  26. 1
  27. 3
  28. “id” (an extra beat)
  29. “id” (an extra beat)
  30. “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 2
  32. “t” sound
  33. “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 1
  35. waited
  36. decided
  37. 2
  38. “id” (an extra beat)
  39. 1
  40. lived

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