How Do You Pronounce The "Ed" Ending For The Following Verbs?
Check your knowledge of the pronunciation rules for the "ed" ending in regular verbs in English.
- 1.
How is the "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "kiss" pronounced?
- A.
/id/
- B.
/t/
- C.
/d/
- D.
There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!
Correct Answer
B. /t/Explanation
The "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "kiss" is pronounced as /t/. This is because when a verb ends with a voiceless sound (such as /s/), the "ed" ending is pronounced as /t/.Rate this question:
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- 2.
How is the "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "sneeze" pronounced?
- A.
/id/
- B.
/t/
- C.
/d/
- D.
There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!
Correct Answer
C. /d/Explanation
The correct answer is /d/. In the past tense of the verb "sneeze," the "ed" ending is pronounced as /d/. This is because "sneeze" follows the regular pattern of adding the sound /d/ to the base form of the verb to indicate past tense.Rate this question:
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- 3.
How is the "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "wash" pronounced?
- A.
/id/
- B.
/t/
- C.
/d/
- D.
There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!
Correct Answer
B. /t/Explanation
The "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "wash" is pronounced as /t/. This is because "wash" is a regular verb and follows the pronunciation rule for regular verbs ending in "sh" or "ch" sounds. In these cases, the "ed" ending is pronounced as /t/.Rate this question:
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- 4.
How is the "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "need" pronounced?
- A.
/id/
- B.
/t/
- C.
/d/
- D.
There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!
Correct Answer
A. /id/Explanation
The "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "need" is pronounced as /id/. This is because the base form of the verb ends with a /d/ or /t/ sound, so the past tense ending is pronounced as /id/. This pronunciation rule applies to regular verbs that end in a voiced or voiceless consonant sound.Rate this question:
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- 5.
How is the "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "understand" pronounced?
- A.
/id/
- B.
/t/
- C.
/d/
- D.
There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!
Correct Answer
D. There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!Explanation
The "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "understand" is not pronounced as /id/, /t/, or /d/. It is irregular and does not follow the typical pronunciation rules for regular past tense verbs.Rate this question:
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- 6.
How is the "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "celebrate" pronounced?
- A.
/id/
- B.
/t/
- C.
/d/
- D.
There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!
Correct Answer
A. /id/Explanation
The "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "celebrate" is pronounced as /id/. This pronunciation is used when the base form of the verb ends in a "t" or "d" sound. In this case, the base form of the verb "celebrate" ends in a "t" sound, so the "ed" ending is pronounced as /id/.Rate this question:
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- 7.
How is the "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "erase" pronounced?
- A.
/id/
- B.
/t/
- C.
/d/
- D.
There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!
Correct Answer
B. /t/Explanation
The "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "erase" is pronounced as /t/. This is because when a verb ends in a voiceless sound, such as /s/, /k/, or /p/, the "ed" ending is pronounced as /t/. In the case of "erase", the final sound is /s/, so the past tense "erased" is pronounced with a /t/ sound.Rate this question:
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- 8.
How is the "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "clean" pronounced?
- A.
/id/
- B.
/t/
- C.
/d/
- D.
There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!
Correct Answer
C. /d/Explanation
The "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "clean" is pronounced as /d/.Rate this question:
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- 9.
How is the "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "write" pronounced?
- A.
/id/
- B.
/t/
- C.
/d/
- D.
There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!
Correct Answer
D. There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!Explanation
The answer states that the past tense of the verb "write" does not have an "ed" ending and is irregular. This means that instead of adding "ed" to the base form of the verb, the past tense form of "write" is formed by changing the vowel sound to "o" and adding the letter "t" at the end, resulting in "wrote".Rate this question:
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- 10.
How is the "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "study" pronounced?
- A.
/id/
- B.
/t/
- C.
/d/
- D.
There is no "ed" ending. It's irregular!
Correct Answer
C. /d/Explanation
The "ed" ending of the past tense of the verb "study" is pronounced as /d/.Rate this question:
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