ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 698 · 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 “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) painted (b) laughed (c) rained
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) opened (b) walked (c) smiled
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) tasted (b) finished (c) counted
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) stopped (b) played (c) tasted
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) closed (b) cooked (c) waited
13. 13.Listen: 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 “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) dropped (b) finished (c) showed
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) watched (b) landed (c) cooked
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) filled (b) needed (c) looked
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) washed (b) finished (c) painted
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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