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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 99 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) enjoyed (b) showed (c) started
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) ended (b) kissed (c) tasted
  6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) loved (b) waited (c) turned
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) printed (b) stopped (c) filled
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
  12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) closed (b) needed (c) washed
  17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) started (b) picked (c) pushed
  21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) cried (b) helped (c) jumped
  29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

Answer key

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

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