ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 754 · 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 “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) called (b) visited (c) watched
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) opened (b) closed (c) looked
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) helped (b) cried (c) enjoyed
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) ended (b) lived (c) helped
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) needed (b) enjoyed (c) shouted
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) washed (b) called (c) needed
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) finished (b) kissed (c) planted
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) stopped (b) lived (c) missed
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) looked (b) moved (c) called
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) smiled (b) decided (c) picked
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) picked (b) rained (c) painted
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) stopped (b) cooked (c) rained
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) tasted (b) shouted (c) stopped
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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