ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 281 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) called (b) visited (c) looked
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) closed (b) laughed (c) showed
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) finished (b) cleaned (c) needed
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) smiled (b) laughed (c) ended
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) missed (b) painted (c) opened
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) looked (b) filled (c) stopped
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) played (b) jumped (c) lived
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) kissed (b) added (c) ended
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) cried (b) walked (c) loved
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) played (b) pushed (c) tasted
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) turned (b) stopped (c) finished
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) laughed (b) dropped (c) visited
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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