ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 225 · 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 “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) cooked (b) loved (c) tasted
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) needed (b) cooked (c) turned
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) counted (b) needed (c) stopped
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) needed (b) rested (c) picked
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) ended (b) missed (c) showed
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) tasted (b) printed (c) finished
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) counted (b) picked (c) looked
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) filled (b) helped (c) rested
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) ended (b) laughed (c) called
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) moved (b) missed (c) decided
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

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