ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 172 · 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) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) lived (b) cooked (c) enjoyed
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) wanted (b) jumped (c) called
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) lived (b) enjoyed (c) finished
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) washed (b) played (c) visited
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) moved (b) played (c) planted
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) dropped (b) laughed (c) visited
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) rained (b) kicked (c) mended
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) planted (b) added (c) helped
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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