ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 557 · 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 “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) cooked (b) jumped (c) rested
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) lived (b) pushed (c) wanted
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) washed (b) dropped (c) showed
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) dropped (b) cooked (c) moved
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) cleaned (b) kicked (c) washed
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) looked (b) rested (c) played
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) decided (b) called (c) washed
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) smiled (b) opened (c) ended
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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