ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 777 · 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 “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) stopped (b) walked (c) filled
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) showed (b) ended (c) picked
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) turned (b) shouted (c) moved
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) rained (b) walked (c) needed
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) decided (b) played (c) painted
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) opened (b) landed (c) washed
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) lived (b) enjoyed (c) washed
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) picked (b) tasted (c) stopped
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) cleaned (b) tasted (c) rested
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) showed (b) landed (c) washed
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) landed (b) smiled (c) walked
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) visited (b) turned (c) pushed
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) cleaned (b) kissed (c) mended
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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