ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 224 · 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 “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) pushed (b) tasted (c) closed
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) moved (b) smiled (c) laughed
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) lived (b) watched (c) landed
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) washed (b) cried (c) finished
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) opened (b) washed (c) played
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) needed (b) kicked (c) closed
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) visited (b) smiled (c) cooked
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) moved (b) pushed (c) painted
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) washed (b) needed (c) rained
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) cooked (b) tasted (c) turned
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) called (b) mended (c) ended

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