ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 983 · 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 “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) kicked (b) started (c) played
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) smiled (b) finished (c) planted
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) planted (b) cooked (c) stopped
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) cooked (b) loved (c) enjoyed
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) finished (b) wanted (c) mended
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) looked (b) counted (c) watched
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) called (b) filled (c) decided
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) moved (b) looked (c) picked
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) rested (b) rained (c) walked
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) started (b) tasted (c) opened
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) painted (b) moved (c) missed
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) kicked (b) shouted (c) laughed
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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