ED Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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