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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 985 · 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 “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) washed (b) walked (c) waited
  8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) lived (b) played (c) cooked
  12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) painted (b) landed (c) picked
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) kicked (b) planted (c) loved
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) kicked (b) tasted (c) turned
  27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) enjoyed (b) dropped (c) rested
  28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) filled (b) cried (c) kissed
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) showed (b) stopped (c) kissed
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) washed (b) moved (c) opened
  37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Answer key

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

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