ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 450 · 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 “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) played (b) painted (c) pushed
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) finished (b) turned (c) printed
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) wanted (b) helped (c) enjoyed
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) shouted (b) enjoyed (c) washed
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) needed (b) loved (c) showed
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) tasted (b) dropped (c) moved
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) cried (b) laughed (c) closed
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “moved”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) missed (b) painted (c) cleaned
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) mended (b) called (c) cried
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
28. 28.How many syllables (beats) are in “rained”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “washed”? (a) printed (b) decided (c) cooked
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “visited”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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