ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 572 · 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 “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) called (b) missed (c) opened
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) played (b) planted (c) pushed
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) are in “helped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
13. 13.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “pushed”? (a) waited (b) helped (c) moved
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cooked”? (a) shouted (b) closed (c) jumped
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
20. 20.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “visited”? (a) walked (b) closed (c) printed
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) turned (b) filled (c) kicked
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) smiled (b) painted (c) walked
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “opened”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “planted”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) turned (b) called (c) cooked
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “painted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “played” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) closed (b) rested (c) laughed
38. 38.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
39. 39.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound

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