ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 606 · 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 “counted”? (a) lived (b) helped (c) waited
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “ended”? (a) turned (b) painted (c) finished
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “needed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) needed (b) looked (c) ended
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
6. 6.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “counted”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “filled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “picked”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
10. 10.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
12. 12.How does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “started”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “planted”? (a) landed (b) missed (c) jumped
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “planted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) are in “finished”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
17. 17.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
18. 18.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
19. 19.How many syllables (beats) are in “wanted”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
20. 20.How many syllables (beats) are in “looked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
21. 21.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
22. 22.How does the -ed ending of “missed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “helped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “started”? (a) moved (b) kissed (c) mended
25. 25.How does the -ed ending of “waited” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
26. 26.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “dropped”? (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 2
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “lived” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) started (b) planted (c) picked
30. 30.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
31. 31.How does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “visited” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
33. 33.How does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “tasted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “called”? (a) needed (b) landed (c) opened
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “dropped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) laughed (b) counted (c) closed
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “watched”? (a) lived (b) loved (c) cooked
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound

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