ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 603 · 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 “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) helped (b) mended (c) cleaned
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) washed (b) lived (c) moved
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) visited (b) helped (c) laughed
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) helped (b) kicked (c) played
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) loved (b) needed (c) looked
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) looked (b) cleaned (c) pushed
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) washed (b) loved (c) painted
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) rained (b) printed (c) counted
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) loved (b) showed (c) counted
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) opened (b) wanted (c) watched
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) finished (b) loved (c) enjoyed
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) rained (b) landed (c) helped
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) loved (b) cried (c) washed
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) missed (b) needed (c) showed
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) looked (b) lived (c) landed

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