ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 773 · 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 “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) finished (b) smiled (c) added
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) finished (b) kissed (c) landed
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) dropped (b) rained (c) ended
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) turned (b) watched (c) visited
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) landed (b) helped (c) turned
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) looked (b) turned (c) waited
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) played (b) cried (c) added
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) showed (b) watched (c) rested
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) washed (b) called (c) ended
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) looked (b) showed (c) laughed
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) painted (b) helped (c) closed
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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