ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 404 · 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 “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) planted (b) missed (c) moved
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) watched (b) rained (c) planted
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) smiled (b) printed (c) wanted
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) rested (b) kissed (c) started
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) closed (b) filled (c) finished
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) ended (b) opened (c) decided
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) helped (b) enjoyed (c) finished
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) smiled (b) cried (c) visited
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) wanted (b) loved (c) walked
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) closed (b) played (c) cooked
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) needed (b) jumped (c) pushed
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “decided”? (a) cried (b) played (c) needed
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) mended (b) cried (c) washed
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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