ED Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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