ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 396 · 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 “missed”? (a) pushed (b) smiled (c) called
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) helped (b) loved (c) counted
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) jumped (b) rested (c) moved
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) added (b) cooked (c) moved
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) wanted (b) jumped (c) tasted
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) dropped (b) stopped (c) waited
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) looked (b) cooked (c) needed
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) tasted (b) looked (c) smiled
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) finished (b) enjoyed (c) stopped
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) tasted (b) moved (c) jumped
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) missed (b) started (c) decided
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2

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