ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 400 · 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.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) kicked (b) lived (c) needed
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) kicked (b) decided (c) called
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) dropped (b) washed (c) planted
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) cried (b) waited (c) dropped
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) rained (b) enjoyed (c) laughed
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) rained (b) missed (c) dropped
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) opened (b) rested (c) called
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) moved (b) printed (c) dropped
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) laughed (b) walked (c) visited
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) ended (b) tasted (c) washed
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) rested (b) tasted (c) dropped
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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