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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 977 · 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 “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) started (b) ended (c) cried
  4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) looked (b) added (c) jumped
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) tasted (b) mended (c) jumped
  7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) helped (b) washed (c) filled
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) landed (b) rained (c) looked
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) missed (b) moved (c) added
  15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) missed (b) closed (c) decided
  20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) stopped (b) enjoyed (c) tasted
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) closed (b) needed (c) helped
  32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) kicked (b) added (c) decided
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) walked (b) cried (c) ended
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. cried
  4. “t” sound
  5. added
  6. jumped
  7. 1
  8. “d” sound
  9. filled
  10. “d” sound
  11. “t” sound
  12. “id” (an extra beat)
  13. looked
  14. missed
  15. “t” sound
  16. “id” (an extra beat)
  17. “d” sound
  18. “t” sound
  19. missed
  20. “t” sound
  21. 1
  22. enjoyed
  23. “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 2
  25. “t” sound
  26. “t” sound
  27. “id” (an extra beat)
  28. “d” sound
  29. 1
  30. “t” sound
  31. closed
  32. “d” sound
  33. kicked
  34. “id” (an extra beat)
  35. “t” sound
  36. “id” (an extra beat)
  37. walked
  38. “d” sound
  39. 1
  40. “d” sound

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