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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 979 · 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 “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) needed (b) watched (c) closed
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) rested (b) stopped (c) cleaned
  14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) landed (b) added (c) cooked
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) watched (b) shouted (c) turned
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) filled (b) showed (c) decided
  28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) landed (b) walked (c) called
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) looked (b) mended (c) opened
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) watched (b) ended (c) lived

Answer key

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

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