ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 260 · 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 “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) finished (b) decided (c) opened
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) enjoyed (b) started (c) helped
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) jumped (b) showed (c) added
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) showed (b) watched (c) waited
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) called (b) filled (c) planted
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) rained (b) wanted (c) missed
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) finished (b) watched (c) cried
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) pushed (b) opened (c) needed
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) showed (b) ended (c) kissed
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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