ED Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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