ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 953 · 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 “planted”? (a) missed (b) opened (c) visited
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) filled (b) laughed (c) tasted
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) washed (b) lived (c) decided
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) picked (b) waited (c) helped
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) stopped (b) jumped (c) tasted
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) planted (b) closed (c) stopped
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) mended (b) called (c) looked
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) wanted (b) jumped (c) filled
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) smiled (b) needed (c) cried
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) finished (b) loved (c) cleaned
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) painted (b) washed (c) enjoyed
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) closed (b) landed (c) pushed
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) showed (b) added (c) shouted
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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