ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 491 · 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 “loved”? (a) started (b) jumped (c) cleaned
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) laughed (b) painted (c) showed
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) cleaned (b) jumped (c) rested
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) filled (b) rested (c) enjoyed
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) counted (b) missed (c) jumped
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) missed (b) rested (c) walked
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) closed (b) cried (c) finished
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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