ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 457 · 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 “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) ended (b) dropped (c) rained
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) walked (b) wanted (c) painted
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) picked (b) called (c) waited
20. 20.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) cleaned (b) tasted (c) walked
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) pushed (b) painted (c) kicked
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) watched (b) cried (c) loved
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) missed (b) moved (c) painted
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) missed (b) landed (c) closed
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) added (b) waited (c) jumped
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) enjoyed (b) planted (c) lived
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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