ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 216 · 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 “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) washed (b) needed (c) moved
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) finished (b) cried (c) printed
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) looked (b) needed (c) jumped
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) stopped (b) shouted (c) called
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) mended (b) finished (c) smiled
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) missed (b) rained (c) painted
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) dropped (b) picked (c) enjoyed
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) washed (b) turned (c) dropped
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) opened (b) cooked (c) counted
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) started (b) showed (c) missed
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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