ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 336 · 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 “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) printed (b) tasted (c) helped
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) shouted (b) opened (c) kissed
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) missed (b) rained (c) printed
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) rained (b) closed (c) looked
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) opened (b) kicked (c) shouted
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) shouted (b) moved (c) stopped
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) kissed (b) painted (c) closed
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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