ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 327 · 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 “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) ended (b) finished (c) laughed
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) wanted (b) smiled (c) loved
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) jumped (b) opened (c) picked
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) cooked (b) called (c) stopped
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) lived (b) walked (c) stopped
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) played (b) shouted (c) watched
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) moved (b) planted (c) kissed
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) rained (b) smiled (c) mended
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) waited (b) closed (c) pushed
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) loved (b) cooked (c) needed
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) cleaned (b) rested (c) jumped
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) mended (b) enjoyed (c) watched
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) missed (b) waited (c) enjoyed

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