ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 171 · 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 “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) cleaned (b) turned (c) watched
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) started (b) laughed (c) landed
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) showed (b) counted (c) finished
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) watched (b) cried (c) added
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) turned (b) picked (c) decided
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) closed (b) rained (c) visited
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) wanted (b) kissed (c) smiled
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) helped (b) wanted (c) kissed
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) printed (b) planted (c) watched
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) kissed (b) lived (c) mended
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) visited (b) lived (c) cooked
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) smiled (b) dropped (c) added
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) pushed (b) kissed (c) called
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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