ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 160 · 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 “rested”? (a) started (b) walked (c) showed
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) moved (b) lived (c) mended
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) helped (b) missed (c) cried
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) played (b) helped (c) started
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) cleaned (b) painted (c) missed
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) smiled (b) wanted (c) stopped
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) watched (b) wanted (c) started
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) opened (b) pushed (c) mended
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
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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