ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 131 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) added (b) painted (c) cleaned
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) smiled (b) counted (c) pushed
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) waited (b) missed (c) laughed
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) lived (b) stopped (c) visited
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) turned (b) looked (c) painted
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) pushed (b) visited (c) turned
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) watched (b) showed (c) ended
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) enjoyed (b) missed (c) mended
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) closed (b) showed (c) started
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) added (b) rained (c) washed
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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