ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 741 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) added (b) turned (c) laughed
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) opened (b) needed (c) closed
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) filled (b) rested (c) kissed
12. 12.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 “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) called (b) walked (c) waited
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) showed (b) pushed (c) lived
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) shouted (b) watched (c) smiled
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) looked (b) jumped (c) rested
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) cooked (b) needed (c) lived
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) landed (b) looked (c) waited
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) turned (b) waited (c) helped
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) cooked (b) tasted (c) finished
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) enjoyed (b) moved (c) kicked
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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