ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 272 · 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 “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) picked (b) cleaned (c) helped
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) enjoyed (b) needed (c) missed
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) loved (b) shouted (c) cleaned
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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