ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 151 · 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 “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) looked (b) played (c) walked
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) moved (b) finished (c) landed
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) painted (b) washed (c) cleaned
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) cleaned (b) planted (c) tasted
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) planted (b) opened (c) kissed
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) cleaned (b) walked (c) added
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) finished (b) watched (c) needed
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) showed (b) watched (c) needed
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) waited (b) walked (c) opened
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) moved (b) wanted (c) planted
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) washed (b) laughed (c) moved
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) kicked (b) picked (c) printed
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) mended (b) washed (c) lived
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) picked (b) started (c) smiled
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) needed (b) enjoyed (c) missed
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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