ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 436 · 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 “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) added (b) cried (c) landed
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) painted (b) finished (c) cooked
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) lived (b) mended (c) rested
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) painted (b) smiled (c) pushed
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) dropped (b) called (c) planted
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) called (b) jumped (c) turned
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) closed (b) rained (c) tasted
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) walked (b) helped (c) opened
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) stopped (b) helped (c) started
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) tasted (b) turned (c) kissed
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) washed (b) painted (c) kicked
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) finished (b) rained (c) jumped

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