ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 489 · 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 “washed”? (a) cried (b) showed (c) helped
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “mended” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) helped (b) smiled (c) counted
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) cooked (b) counted (c) kicked
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) wanted (b) picked (c) loved
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) landed (b) finished (c) enjoyed
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) kissed (b) printed (c) played
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “stopped”? (a) kissed (b) rested (c) opened
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) jumped (b) kissed (c) ended
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “showed”? (a) painted (b) opened (c) watched
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) opened (b) jumped (c) tasted
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) added (b) loved (c) walked
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) landed (b) kicked (c) dropped
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “ended”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) decided (b) kicked (c) pushed
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) cooked (b) waited (c) called
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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