ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 328 · 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 “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) moved (b) jumped (c) closed
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) opened (b) kissed (c) started
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) jumped (b) lived (c) tasted
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) stopped (b) washed (c) decided
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “turned”? (a) picked (b) filled (c) finished
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) kicked (b) needed (c) closed
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) smiled (b) waited (c) cooked
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) kicked (b) mended (c) cleaned
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) landed (b) cleaned (c) decided
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) rested (b) visited (c) finished
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) lived (b) cooked (c) loved
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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