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Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 995 · 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 does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) helped (b) opened (c) decided
  4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) laughed (b) pushed (c) needed
  7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) stopped (b) loved (c) painted
  11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) picked (b) landed (c) lived
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
  17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
  22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
  26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) watched (b) started (c) smiled
  27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) added (b) pushed (c) rested
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) moved (b) stopped (c) turned
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) stopped (b) loved (c) painted
  31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
  36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
  37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
  38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
  39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
  40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

Answer key

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

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