ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 157 · 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 “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) ended (b) mended (c) rained
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) stopped (b) moved (c) added
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) counted (b) kicked (c) smiled
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) opened (b) added (c) enjoyed
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) wanted (b) filled (c) kissed
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) cleaned (b) turned (c) laughed
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) jumped (b) started (c) smiled

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