ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 430 · 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 “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) wanted (b) visited (c) played
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) played (b) added (c) decided
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) cried (b) played (c) kissed
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) dropped (b) lived (c) rested
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) wanted (b) turned (c) finished
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) added (b) kicked (c) looked
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) missed (b) loved (c) stopped
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) visited (b) rained (c) kicked
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
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 “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

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