ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 989 · 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 “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) enjoyed (b) shouted (c) helped
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) painted (b) waited (c) dropped
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) laughed (b) kissed (c) waited
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) loved (b) planted (c) started
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) visited (b) moved (c) ended
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) ended (b) moved (c) turned
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) rained (b) ended (c) helped
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) shouted (b) cleaned (c) pushed
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) visited (b) smiled (c) added
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) looked (b) painted (c) played
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

Free pronunciation lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-pronunciation