ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 341 · 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 “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) cooked (b) cried (c) tasted
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) planted (b) turned (c) lived
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) watched (b) started (c) smiled
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) rained (b) lived (c) printed
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) jumped (b) tasted (c) moved
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) added (b) mended (c) closed
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) decided (b) shouted (c) looked
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) jumped (b) tasted (c) cried
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) cleaned (b) shouted (c) moved
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “filled”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) wanted (b) cried (c) ended
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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