ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 209 · 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 “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) counted (b) played (c) jumped
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) counted (b) smiled (c) looked
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) looked (b) lived (c) loved
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) missed (b) jumped (c) shouted
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) washed (b) showed (c) rained
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) printed (b) kissed (c) called
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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