ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 406 · 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 “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) needed (b) cleaned (c) dropped
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) pushed (b) showed (c) counted
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) helped (b) painted (c) rained
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) ended (b) landed (c) kicked
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) filled (b) shouted (c) washed
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) washed (b) turned (c) shouted
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) painted (b) laughed (c) opened
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) rested (b) painted (c) loved
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) cooked (b) cleaned (c) landed
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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