ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 269 · 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 “called”? (a) watched (b) showed (c) stopped
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) closed (b) jumped (c) turned
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) added (b) painted (c) walked
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) started (b) enjoyed (c) watched
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) tasted (b) helped (c) cleaned
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) picked (b) called (c) closed
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) kicked (b) landed (c) mended
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) added (b) cleaned (c) jumped
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) missed (b) visited (c) closed
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) opened (b) rested (c) watched
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) wanted (b) helped (c) decided
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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