ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 662 · 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 “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) tasted (b) added (c) loved
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) lived (b) jumped (c) rested
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) landed (b) opened (c) waited
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) looked (b) smiled (c) decided
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) missed (b) pushed (c) mended
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) lived (b) laughed (c) rested
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) filled (b) printed (c) picked
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) tasted (b) pushed (c) closed
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) turned (b) closed (c) picked
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) filled (b) started (c) washed
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) called (b) kissed (c) wanted

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