ED Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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