ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 467 · 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.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) tasted (b) filled (c) jumped
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) printed (b) helped (c) loved
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) turned (b) laughed (c) visited
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) added (b) ended (c) washed
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “added” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) needed (b) stopped (c) watched
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
36. 36.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “landed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) wanted (b) dropped (c) waited
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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