ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 265 · 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) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) kicked (b) closed (c) rained
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) cleaned (b) added (c) stopped
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) counted (b) laughed (c) looked
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) planted (b) washed (c) finished
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) played (b) printed (c) rained
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) mended (b) jumped (c) called
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) smiled (b) pushed (c) mended
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) watched (b) showed (c) cleaned
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) shouted (b) missed (c) closed

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