ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 389 · 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 does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) kicked (b) showed (c) needed
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) stopped (b) moved (c) closed
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) helped (b) showed (c) needed
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) laughed (b) opened (c) loved
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) cleaned (b) tasted (c) watched
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) lived (b) planted (c) shouted
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) finished (b) cleaned (c) mended
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) looked (b) rested (c) kissed
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) turned (b) stopped (c) looked
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “wanted”? (a) needed (b) picked (c) enjoyed
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) planted (b) cooked (c) cleaned
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) missed (b) lived (c) added
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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