← -ed endings: t, d or id lesson New set →

ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 121 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. visited
  2. 1
  3. played
  4. “d” sound
  5. “id” (an extra beat)
  6. 1
  7. 2
  8. “d” sound
  9. printed
  10. “d” sound
  11. 1
  12. enjoyed
  13. 2
  14. “t” sound
  15. dropped
  16. 1
  17. “id” (an extra beat)
  18. 1
  19. showed
  20. 2
  21. “id” (an extra beat)
  22. “id” (an extra beat)
  23. 2
  24. 1
  25. “d” sound
  26. “id” (an extra beat)
  27. “t” sound
  28. looked
  29. 2
  30. 2
  31. called
  32. watched
  33. “id” (an extra beat)
  34. “id” (an extra beat)
  35. “id” (an extra beat)
  36. looked
  37. “id” (an extra beat)
  38. showed
  39. “d” sound
  40. walked

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation