ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 976 · 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.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) closed (b) walked (c) lived
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) started (b) stopped (c) wanted
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) waited (b) finished (c) kicked
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) kissed (b) watched (c) loved
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) ended (b) walked (c) moved
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) looked (b) shouted (c) turned
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) smiled (b) called (c) laughed
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) smiled (b) painted (c) kicked
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) decided (b) walked (c) watched
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) tasted (b) looked (c) rested
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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