ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 425 · 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.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) walked (b) counted (c) wanted
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) smiled (b) missed (c) landed
7. 7.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) rained (b) waited (c) pushed
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) needed (b) played (c) laughed
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) shouted (b) filled (c) finished
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) played (b) painted (c) shouted
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) pushed (b) picked (c) smiled
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) planted (b) moved (c) watched
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) added (b) dropped (c) visited
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) rested (b) jumped (c) waited
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1

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