ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 621 · 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 “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) kissed (b) ended (c) planted
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) lived (b) visited (c) stopped
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) closed (b) stopped (c) landed
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) loved (b) pushed (c) walked
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) filled (b) printed (c) helped
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) painted (b) filled (c) jumped
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) called (b) visited (c) turned
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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