ED Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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