ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 587 · 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 “waited”? (a) shouted (b) kicked (c) finished
2. 2.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
4. 4.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
5. 5.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
8. 8.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “cried”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
10. 10.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
11. 11.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “laughed”? (a) missed (b) started (c) decided
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “painted”? (a) helped (b) printed (c) opened
13. 13.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “looked”? (a) called (b) filled (c) jumped
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
16. 16.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) planted (b) cleaned (c) laughed
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “shouted”? (a) opened (b) cooked (c) wanted
19. 19.How does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “walked”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) landed (b) opened (c) shouted
23. 23.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “washed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
24. 24.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “kicked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
26. 26.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “ended” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) planted (b) stopped (c) cleaned
28. 28.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kicked”? (a) washed (b) cried (c) landed
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) laughed (b) kicked (c) cleaned
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “showed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) called (b) turned (c) laughed
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.How does the -ed ending of “loved” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) stopped (b) ended (c) smiled
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “landed”? (a) turned (b) decided (c) kicked
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “kissed”? (a) cleaned (b) finished (c) painted
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “cried” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)

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