ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 771 · 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 “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) cleaned (b) jumped (c) tasted
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) kissed (b) tasted (c) landed
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) walked (b) needed (c) helped
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) filled (b) cried (c) mended
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) landed (b) enjoyed (c) started
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) mended (b) cried (c) walked
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) waited (b) lived (c) added
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) decided (b) washed (c) loved
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) filled (b) waited (c) dropped
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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