ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 155 · 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 “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) finished (b) rested (c) opened
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) started (b) cooked (c) washed
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) counted (b) smiled (c) laughed
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) lived (b) picked (c) decided
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) waited (b) showed (c) dropped
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) finished (b) waited (c) lived

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