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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 971 · 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 “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) cried (b) cooked (c) visited
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) opened (b) missed (c) washed
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) painted (b) watched (c) turned
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) played (b) landed (c) finished
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) cooked (b) cleaned (c) finished
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) cried (b) jumped (c) planted
  27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) kicked (b) decided (c) closed
  31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) painted (b) jumped (c) enjoyed

Answer key

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

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