ED Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 8: -ed endings: t, d or id · Set 652 · 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 “walked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
2. 2.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “missed”? (a) smiled (b) watched (c) counted
3. 3.How does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
4. 4.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “laughed” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
5. 5.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “started” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
6. 6.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
7. 7.How many syllables (beats) are in “laughed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
8. 8.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “printed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) opened (b) kicked (c) laughed
11. 11.How does the -ed ending of “moved” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
12. 12.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) jumped (b) shouted (c) enjoyed
13. 13.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
14. 14.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
15. 15.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.How does the -ed ending of “cooked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
17. 17.How does the -ed ending of “jumped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
18. 18.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
19. 19.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) visited (b) kissed (c) showed
20. 20.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
21. 21.How does the -ed ending of “closed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
22. 22.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “played”? (a) wanted (b) cleaned (c) counted
23. 23.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
24. 24.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “kissed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) jumped (b) loved (c) kicked
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “watched”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.How does the -ed ending of “called” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
29. 29.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “shouted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
30. 30.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cleaned”? (a) closed (b) missed (c) tasted
31. 31.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “lived”? (a) jumped (b) needed (c) rained
32. 32.How does the -ed ending of “pushed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
33. 33.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “helped”? (a) played (b) opened (c) jumped
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “pushed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “opened”? (a) looked (b) waited (c) moved
36. 36.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “turned” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rested”? (a) opened (b) landed (c) lived
38. 38.How many syllables (beats) are in “showed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
39. 39.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “cried”? (a) cleaned (b) kissed (c) tasted
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “printed”? (a) closed (b) dropped (c) counted

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