ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 308 · 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 “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) watched (b) looked (c) closed
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) printed (b) washed (c) decided
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) painted (b) kissed (c) wanted
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) closed (b) started (c) mended
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) rained (b) loved (c) added
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) lived (b) mended (c) jumped
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) waited (b) missed (c) walked
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) rained (b) filled (c) looked
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) started (b) loved (c) walked
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) smiled (b) helped (c) wanted

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