ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 264 · 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 “opened”? (a) looked (b) smiled (c) rested
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) cooked (b) rained (c) added
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) missed (b) printed (c) loved
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) printed (b) needed (c) walked
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) cleaned (b) decided (c) washed
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) filled (b) tasted (c) ended
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) enjoyed (b) cleaned (c) counted
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) called (b) watched (c) painted
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) cooked (b) helped (c) landed
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) added (b) cleaned (c) kissed
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) cleaned (b) washed (c) enjoyed
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) cooked (b) added (c) wanted
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) closed (b) mended (c) laughed

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