ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 879 · 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 “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) kicked (b) added (c) opened
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) wanted (b) picked (c) dropped
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) tasted (b) ended (c) cooked
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) rained (b) played (c) waited
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) played (b) shouted (c) finished
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) started (b) rained (c) kissed
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) stopped (b) enjoyed (c) missed
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) ended (b) moved (c) filled
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) waited (b) jumped (c) closed
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) kicked (b) picked (c) planted
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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