ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 575 · 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 “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “needed”? (a) opened (b) missed (c) wanted
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “closed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
6. 6.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “picked”? (a) missed (b) tasted (c) loved
7. 7.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “finished”? (a) tasted (b) turned (c) laughed
8. 8.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
9. 9.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) pushed (b) kicked (c) added
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
11. 11.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “walked”? (a) jumped (b) opened (c) mended
13. 13.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “decided”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
18. 18.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “waited”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.How many syllables (beats) are in “shouted”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
30. 30.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
31. 31.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) rained (b) mended (c) moved
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) loved (b) looked (c) landed
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.How does the -ed ending of “wanted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
38. 38.How does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
39. 39.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
40. 40.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound

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