ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 903 · 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 “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) jumped (b) turned (c) decided
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) smiled (b) counted (c) showed
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) smiled (b) mended (c) helped
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) kicked (b) moved (c) needed
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) planted (b) looked (c) jumped
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) washed (b) picked (c) needed
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) played (b) pushed (c) tasted
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) pushed (b) smiled (c) laughed
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) counted (b) looked (c) showed
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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