← -ed endings: t, d or id lesson New set →

ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 286 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

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

Answer key

  1. decided
  2. 1
  3. “id” (an extra beat)
  4. 2
  5. 1
  6. 1
  7. “id” (an extra beat)
  8. 3
  9. “id” (an extra beat)
  10. “id” (an extra beat)
  11. “t” sound
  12. 1
  13. “d” sound
  14. loved
  15. “d” sound
  16. “t” sound
  17. added
  18. 1
  19. shouted
  20. watched
  21. “id” (an extra beat)
  22. 3
  23. 1
  24. shouted
  25. “id” (an extra beat)
  26. 1
  27. jumped
  28. “id” (an extra beat)
  29. “t” sound
  30. “t” sound
  31. “d” sound
  32. 2
  33. “id” (an extra beat)
  34. 2
  35. pushed
  36. called
  37. 1
  38. “d” sound
  39. loved
  40. “id” (an extra beat)

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation