ED Pronunciation Worksheet

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

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