ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 244 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) helped (b) decided (c) rained
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) ended (b) kissed (c) planted
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) called (b) visited (c) looked
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) planted (b) painted (c) smiled
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) enjoyed (b) opened (c) jumped
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) loved (b) waited (c) showed
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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