ED Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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