ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 709 · 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 “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) tasted (b) lived (c) cleaned
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
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 does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) added (b) jumped (c) moved
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) walked (b) filled (c) rested
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) walked (b) played (c) kicked
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) printed (b) looked (c) jumped
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) painted (b) helped (c) tasted
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) counted (b) rained (c) stopped

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