ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 801 · 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 “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) laughed (b) wanted (c) counted
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) cleaned (b) visited (c) waited
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) started (b) smiled (c) painted
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) helped (b) laughed (c) waited
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) printed (b) jumped (c) opened
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) counted (b) started (c) finished
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) finished (b) called (c) counted
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) landed (b) wanted (c) missed
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) called (b) played (c) kissed
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) cleaned (b) filled (c) counted
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) printed (b) filled (c) added
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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