ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 237 · 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 “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) cried (b) rested (c) mended
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) enjoyed (b) landed (c) opened
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) finished (b) showed (c) wanted
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) waited (b) planted (c) jumped
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) moved (b) washed (c) stopped
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) kicked (b) closed (c) landed
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) stopped (b) dropped (c) wanted
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) helped (b) enjoyed (c) ended
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) dropped (b) opened (c) started
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) lived (b) stopped (c) ended
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) watched (b) jumped (c) called
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) cried (b) jumped (c) needed
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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