ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 471 · 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 “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) cooked (b) kicked (c) filled
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “jumped”? (a) looked (b) visited (c) painted
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) visited (b) cleaned (c) kissed
7. 7.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “loved”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) rained (b) showed (c) washed
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) planted (b) pushed (c) turned
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) enjoyed (b) painted (c) cleaned
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) visited (b) called (c) counted
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “mended”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) called (b) decided (c) looked
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) missed (b) kicked (c) mended
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) smiled (b) dropped (c) counted
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) called (b) finished (c) watched
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
35. 35.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) cleaned (b) jumped (c) added
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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