ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 143 · 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 “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) filled (b) landed (c) watched
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) waited (b) watched (c) opened
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) played (b) painted (c) printed
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) stopped (b) tasted (c) lived
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) picked (b) enjoyed (c) moved
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) rested (b) showed (c) kissed
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) played (b) smiled (c) picked
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) laughed (b) rested (c) enjoyed
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) dropped (b) tasted (c) rested
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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