ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 925 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) decided (b) helped (c) painted
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) lived (b) walked (c) started
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) looked (b) kicked (c) rested
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) kissed (b) printed (c) waited
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) planted (b) opened (c) picked
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) counted (b) waited (c) dropped
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) rested (b) smiled (c) missed
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) decided (b) showed (c) washed
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) finished (b) smiled (c) closed
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) showed (b) planted (c) washed
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) called (b) needed (c) dropped
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) rained (b) stopped (c) cleaned
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) printed (b) kicked (c) opened
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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