ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 513 · 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 “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) moved (b) ended (c) lived
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) ended (b) cleaned (c) cooked
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) showed (b) walked (c) decided
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) showed (b) visited (c) helped
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) pushed (b) needed (c) moved
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) counted (b) moved (c) cooked
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) kicked (b) shouted (c) stopped
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) closed (b) helped (c) counted
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) started (b) cleaned (c) loved
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) cooked (b) loved (c) picked
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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