ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 45 · 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 “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “called”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) called (b) cooked (c) pushed
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) ended (b) walked (c) smiled
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) missed (b) turned (c) added
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) decided (b) dropped (c) landed
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) called (b) landed (c) helped
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) decided (b) picked (c) kissed
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) cooked (b) played (c) waited
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) opened (b) cooked (c) watched
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) kissed (b) turned (c) ended
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) walked (b) tasted (c) shouted
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) cooked (b) started (c) cleaned
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “closed”? (a) started (b) moved (c) decided
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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