ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 536 · 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 many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “cleaned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “cooked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
14. 14.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) cried (b) watched (c) painted
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) walked (b) painted (c) lived
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
22. 22.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “moved”? (a) showed (b) tasted (c) needed
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) added (b) rained (c) jumped
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) closed (b) waited (c) finished
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) loved (b) helped (c) shouted
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
35. 35.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) walked (b) ended (c) played
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) rained (b) tasted (c) kissed
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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