ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 431 · 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 “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) mended (b) watched (c) loved
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) mended (b) smiled (c) lived
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) stopped (b) rested (c) mended
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) washed (b) started (c) showed
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “added”? (a) rested (b) kissed (c) watched
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) enjoyed (b) ended (c) kissed
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) cooked (b) called (c) rained
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) jumped (b) called (c) decided

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