ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 280 · 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 “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) needed (b) rested (c) washed
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) turned (b) missed (c) rained
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) mended (b) laughed (c) lived
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) picked (b) landed (c) showed
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) kissed (b) stopped (c) counted
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) lived (b) walked (c) washed
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) rested (b) picked (c) watched
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) tasted (b) watched (c) cleaned
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) enjoyed (b) kicked (c) ended
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2

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