ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 558 · 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 “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) helped (b) opened (c) counted
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) finished (b) started (c) closed
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) decided (b) printed (c) laughed
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
9. 9.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) needed (b) dropped (c) closed
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “waited”? (a) helped (b) added (c) smiled
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) landed (b) missed (c) finished
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
21. 21.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) stopped (b) finished (c) ended
22. 22.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) lived (b) dropped (c) filled
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) stopped (b) watched (c) closed
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) turned (b) watched (c) added
30. 30.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
32. 32.How many syllables (beats) are in “landed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) shouted (b) pushed (c) cried
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) played (b) smiled (c) counted
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “mended”? (a) loved (b) visited (c) pushed
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “stopped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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