ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 440 · 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 “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) laughed (b) rested (c) filled
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “tasted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) watched (b) ended (c) played
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) decided (b) washed (c) smiled
8. 8.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) finished (b) smiled (c) kissed
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) stopped (b) watched (c) cried
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) looked (b) missed (c) loved
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) wanted (b) closed (c) added
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “lived”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) rained (b) kissed (c) shouted
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
24. 24.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) washed (b) rested (c) looked
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) painted (b) rained (c) finished
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) ended (b) missed (c) opened
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1

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