ED Pronunciation Worksheet

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

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation