ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 55 · 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 “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) cried (b) decided (c) finished
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) waited (b) helped (c) turned
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) kissed (b) opened (c) lived
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) watched (b) rested (c) finished
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) picked (b) lived (c) counted
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) wanted (b) decided (c) kissed
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) moved (b) painted (c) kicked
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) filled (b) printed (c) laughed
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) finished (b) wanted (c) cleaned
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) moved (b) needed (c) stopped
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) pushed (b) showed (c) decided
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) opened (b) jumped (c) loved
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) played (b) showed (c) helped
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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