ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 310 · 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 “cleaned”? (a) rained (b) pushed (c) washed
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) planted (b) watched (c) cleaned
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) loved (b) turned (c) ended
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) waited (b) loved (c) finished
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) decided (b) missed (c) added
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) showed (b) dropped (c) waited
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) played (b) loved (c) painted
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) kissed (b) visited (c) moved
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) moved (b) waited (c) walked
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) finished (b) filled (c) closed
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) turned (b) picked (c) wanted
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) loved (b) stopped (c) cleaned
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) cleaned (b) looked (c) rested
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) cooked (b) showed (c) pushed

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