ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 115 · 40 questions

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.

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

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