ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 333 · 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 “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) showed (b) planted (c) stopped
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) rested (b) needed (c) filled
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) shouted (b) tasted (c) cooked
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) looked (b) played (c) pushed
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) started (b) cried (c) rested
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) wanted (b) turned (c) shouted
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) lived (b) waited (c) laughed
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) filled (b) showed (c) pushed
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) washed (b) lived (c) pushed
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) started (b) laughed (c) jumped
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) picked (b) started (c) counted
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) showed (b) stopped (c) rested
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) waited (b) cleaned (c) finished

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